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Holywell Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | 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 | |
43 | 50 | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 172 | 123 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:48AM5.60m | 4:15PM5.57m | 4:32AM5.87m | 4:54PM5.87m | 5:10AM6.07m | 5:30PM6.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.12m | 10:58AM0.87m | 11:13PM0.88m | 11:32AM0.71m | 11:48PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 33 | 19 | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 172 | 123 | 39 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 31 | 58 | 68 | 118 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 48 | 33 | 69 | 86 | 108 | 143 | 109 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 96 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 143 | 155 | 250 | 244 | 253 | 253 | 236 | 236 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 207 | 199 | 199 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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