Surf Forecasts:
Holywell Bay surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with 675 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Holywell Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Holywell Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Holywell Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Holywell Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 627 | 293 | 136 | 86 | 32 | 65 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 99 | 82 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | N 4 | W 9 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 293 | 136 | 86 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 99 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | NNE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 65 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 54 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | E 3 | NE 4 | ESE 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 710 | 627 | 18 | 56 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 558 | 35 | 36 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 400 | 392 | 385 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 54 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Holywell Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Holywell Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Holywell Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Holywell Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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