Holywell Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.38° N 5.16° W

Holywell Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holywell Bay sea temperature is
19.1° C
2.1° 

Holywell Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
27
17
26
16
15
15
8
15
26
50
144
99
94
89
79
64
94
115
92
85
88
112
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:18AM6.55m
8:37PM6.67m
8:56AM6.26m
9:15PM6.25m
9:33AM5.88m
9:53PM5.75m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.10m
2:35PM0.27m
2:58AM0.40m
3:11PM0.60m
3:33AM0.81m
3:48PM1.02m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
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8:38
8:37
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
12
14
14
15
14
15
16
17
19
19
18
18
16
16
15
16
18
17
16
16
14
15
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