
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1729 | 1697 | 1190 | 1151 | 1048 | 926 | 814 | 722 | 625 | 537 | 456 | 364 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 191 | 149 | 110 | 106 | 77 | 73 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:58AM5.52m | 9:19PM5.14m | 9:39AM5.09m | 10:04PM4.70m | 10:31AM4.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM1.34m | 3:12PM1.48m | 3:27AM1.75m | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:16AM2.14m | 5:00PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
1729 | 1697 | 1190 | 1151 | 1048 | 926 | 814 | 722 | 625 | 537 | 456 | 364 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 191 | 149 | 110 | 106 | 77 | 73 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
21 | — | 32 | 30 | 21 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 72 | — | 38 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 148 | 260 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 291 | 35 | 35 |
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