Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3248 | 2920 | 2299 | 1814 | 1492 | 1169 | 987 | 623 | 2015 | 6378 | 17434 | 16389 | 10981 | 7918 | 6211 | 4607 | 2968 | 2074 | 1613 | 1509 | 1747 | 4302 | 7078 | 9155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM4.84m | 3:26PM5.25m | 3:52AM5.33m | 4:07PM5.73m | 4:30AM5.83m | 4:46PM6.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM1.78m | 9:49PM1.40m | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:28PM0.93m | 10:44AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1814 | 1492 | 1169 | 987 | 363 | 2015 | 6378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 159 | 86 | 51 | 16 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 8 | SSE 5 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3248 | 2920 | 2299 | — | — | — | 4 | 623 | 100 | 180 | 17434 | 16389 | 10981 | 7918 | 6211 | 4607 | 2968 | 2074 | 1613 | 1509 | 1747 | 4302 | 7078 | 9155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 258 | 152 | 50 | 29 | 134 | 283 | 293 | 240 | 143 | 144 | 340 | 514 | 514 | 751 | 258 | 258 | 150 | 216 | 496 | 618 | 751 | 751 | 751 |
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