Holywell Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 5AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
196
235
161
187
119
85
45
58
57
39
55
19
28
57
96
171
186
233
312
874
920
609
439
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:30AM6.29m
4:55PM6.39m
5:17AM6.62m
5:40PM6.71m
6:03AM6.80m
6:25PM6.87m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.78m
10:52AM0.46m
11:13PM0.40m
11:37AM0.20m
11:59PM0.13m
12:22PM0.08m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
3
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
7
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
121
40
131
84
7
18
19
33
58
57
39
55
18
28
20
35
58
49
233
147
874
920
609
439
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.7
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
W
12
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
8
63
8
8
7
7
7
25
17
10
5
14
2
2
6
7
81
3
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
2
7
7
7
14
6
5
21
7
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
W
5
1.8
W
7
Energy kJ
160
196
235
161
187
119
85
45
19
19
57
96
171
186
161
77
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
162
280
243
280
280
280
324
53
36
216
30
36
492
494
216
216
216
36
36
152
21
539
237
216
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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