Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holywell Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holywell Bay at 7PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 695 | 671 | 692 | 826 | 940 | 460 | 450 | 1211 | 1087 | 912 | 933 | 330 | 465 | 541 | 489 | 502 | 516 | 529 | 671 | 900 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30AM5.49m | 9:51PM5.16m | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM1.48m | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | NNW 5 | W 13 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 163 | 9 | 1087 | 4 | 2 | 150 | 113 | 82 | 78 | 97 | 135 | 195 | 9 | 8 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 12 | N 5 | W 18 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 12 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 695 | 671 | 692 | 826 | 940 | 460 | 450 | 1211 | — | 912 | 933 | 330 | 465 | 541 | 489 | 502 | 516 | 529 | 671 | 900 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 138 | 216 | 213 | 216 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 216 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 216 | 216 | 237 | 237 | 50 |
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