Trearddur Bay (Holy Island) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and it’s a bit of a tough one for Trearddur Bay (Holy Island). The first week and a half is looking pretty flat. We’ve got a real gap here from now, the 13th of July, all the way through until the 23rd of July where there’s just nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.3ft to 0.7ft, with hardly any energy behind it. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low teens, which is basically nothing. You’d be floating around out there waiting for a ripple. It’s a shame because the wind is often offshore or clean, but with no swell, it’s just a waste of good conditions.

The first time we see a bit of a pulse is on the 23rd of July, Thursday afternoon. A very small, weak swell shows up with a height of 4ft from the SW, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and a bit messy. The combined energy finally climbs into double digits (70), but it’s still pretty weak. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, chopping it up. It’s cleaner on the 24th, Friday morning, with a slightly bigger 4ft SW swell (period 6s, energy 104), but again, the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy. Not great for a paddle.

The best of a bad bunch, and I mean *best* relatively, looks like the 25th of July, Saturday morning. The wind swings to a gentle offshore from the NE, cleanin’ things right up. The swell is only 2ft from the WNW, with a period of 4 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period wind swell, but at least it’s clean. The energy is still low at 21. If you’re desperate for a paddle, this is your window. Don’t expect much, but you might get a knee-high slapper.

The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a spring suit is all you’ll need.

For the rest of the run into the 28th, it’s back to small, weak, or onshore junk. The 28th of July morning has a bit of 2ft SW swell, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s just going to be lumpy and hard work.

So, the standout here is the 25th of July, Saturday morning, for the cleanest conditions, but keep your expectations on the floor. There’s no real standout for size or power. This is a spot that’s inconsistent and it’s showing why right now.

Rusty.

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