Holywell Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.38° N 5.16° W

Holywell Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Holywell Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.7° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
N
5
0.3
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
66
74
74
50
50
40
22
14
15
11
9
11
14
12
16
24
42
62
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
15
NE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:08PM6.57m
9:31AM6.06m
9:52PM6.19m
10:15AM5.70m
Low Tide
3:05PM0.43m
3:34AM0.50m
3:48PM0.75m
4:17AM0.88m
4:32PM1.13m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:21
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
17
16
19
20
19
19
18
17
16
17
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
16
14
15
17
17
17
16
14
14
16
18
18
16
15
15
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