Surf Forecasts:
Holywell Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Holywell Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Holywell Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Holywell Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 123 | 133 | 100 | 95 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 29 | 121 | 83 | 115 | 88 | 69 | 67 | 225 | 163 | 223 | 146 | 237 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 129 | 123 | 133 | 100 | 95 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 121 | 5 | 11 | 88 | 12 | 67 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 43 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | W 7 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 17 | W 11 | SW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 10 | — | 23 | — | 20 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 19 | 18 | 22 | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | 83 | 115 | — | 69 | 61 | 225 | 163 | 223 | 146 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 21 | 36 | 290 | 250 | 159 | 392 | 401 | 280 | 280 | 216 | 30 | 6 | 216 | 207 | 76 | 216 | 295 | 758 | 216 | 76 |
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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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