
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 31 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
11 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 31 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | W 10 | WSW 8 | — |
7 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 41 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — |
15 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 267 | 36 | 53 | 794 | 927 | 336 | 244 | 267 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 2 |
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