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Holywell Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 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
11.8° 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: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | 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 | |
80 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 43 | 27 | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 175 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:54AM5.30m | 3:28PM5.23m | 3:48AM5.60m | 4:15PM5.57m | 4:32AM5.87m | 4:54PM5.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.41m | 10:18AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.12m | 10:58AM0.87m | 11:13PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | 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 |
 kJ | 80 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 175 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 31 | 30 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 43 | 2 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 56 | 58 | 66 | 85 | 92 | 116 | 118 | 26 | 50 | 72 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 250 | 99 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 144 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 140 | 273 | 250 | 253 | 253 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 203 |
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