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Holywell Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
179 | 168 | 162 | 162 | 170 | 210 | 210 | 205 | 205 | 223 | 361 | 653 | 556 | 446 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 347 | 347 | 341 | 341 | 265 | 247 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:35PM4.97m | 1:05AM5.23m | 1:46PM4.98m | 2:12AM5.24m | 2:47PM5.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.74m | 7:44AM1.58m | 8:08PM1.72m | 8:45AM1.52m | 9:08PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 179 | 168 | 162 | 162 | 170 | 210 | 210 | 205 | 205 | 170 | 361 | 653 | 556 | 446 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 347 | 347 | 341 | 341 | 265 | 247 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 116 | 223 | 129 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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