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Holywell Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 May 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
12.6° 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 1AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Holywell Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 18 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
24 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 57 | 66 | 83 | 156 | 498 | 823 | 881 | 816 | 736 | 883 | 799 | 757 | 757 | 677 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:23PM4.68m | 1:52AM5.04m | 2:28PM5.03m | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM1.98m | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | 10:06AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 27 | 57 | 66 | 83 | 156 | 498 | 823 | 881 | 816 | 736 | 883 | 799 | 757 | 757 | 677 | 606 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 563 | 268 | 244 | 50 | 244 | 53 | 539 | 540 | 570 | 406 | 478 | 539 | 540 | 754 | 901 | 921 | 762 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 751 | 751 | 280 |
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