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Holywell Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Holywell Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Holywell Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | |
13 | 12 | 41 | 72 | 64 | 99 | 319 | 758 | 1034 | 1021 | 904 | 815 | 930 | 941 | 932 | 817 | 777 | 679 | 527 | 385 | 147 | 153 | 134 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:28PM5.03m | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | 4:10PM5.96m | 4:30AM6.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | 10:06AM0.83m | 10:27PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 147 | 153 | 127 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 41 | 72 | 64 | 99 | 319 | 758 | 1034 | 1021 | 904 | 815 | 930 | 941 | 932 | 817 | 777 | 679 | 527 | 385 | 130 | 108 | 134 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 492 | 539 | 533 | 538 | 497 | 540 | 540 | 754 | 1114 | 1145 | 754 | 324 | 324 | 99 | 99 | 260 | 260 | 280 | 324 | 159 | 99 | 62 | 243 |
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