Surf Forecasts:
Holywell Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, W swell with 1,918 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Holywell Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Holywell Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 326 | 154 | 102 | 74 | 254 | 1632 | 1206 | 953 | 563 | 375 | 318 | 150 | 56 | 74 | 94 | 214 | 332 | 524 | 303 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 545 | 326 | 154 | 102 | 74 | 189 | 1632 | — | — | 563 | 375 | 318 | 150 | 36 | 74 | 94 | 214 | 332 | — | — | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 5 | SW 8 | — | W 11 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 12 | 15 | — | 2 | 62 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | N 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 1206 | 953 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 524 | 303 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 207 | 30 | 6 | 144 | 50 | 203 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 228 | 228 | 99 |
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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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