Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 103 | 149 | 263 | 309 | 449 | 465 | 513 | 421 | 402 | 359 | 359 | 365 | 319 | 273 | 1061 | 5721 | 14203 | 17238 | 12346 | 7271 | 4107 | 3199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47AM4.42m | 00:39AM4.21m | 1:23PM4.46m | 2:08AM4.42m | 2:36PM4.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM2.43m | 6:31PM2.43m | 7:06AM2.46m | 8:00PM2.26m | 8:26AM2.19m | 9:03PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 33 | 16 | 263 | 309 | 449 | 465 | 513 | 421 | 402 | 359 | 359 | 365 | 319 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 103 | 149 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 13 | 1061 | 5721 | 14203 | 17238 | 12346 | 7271 | 4107 | 3199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 492 | 492 | 204 | 271 | 289 | 411 | 552 | 514 | 152 |
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