Trearddur Bay (Holy Island) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks for Trearddur Bay (Holy Island) are a real tale of woe. It’s a hard slog ahead, with barely a ripple worth getting wet for.

The outlook starts off flat and grim. The whole first week is a write-off. We’re looking at wave heights barely scraping 2 ft on Saturday the 8th, with onshore winds and a combined energy of just 12 – that’s barely a bump. Sunday the 9th goes glassy, sure, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft, so it’s not surfable. The whole run from the 8th through to the 15th is a total blank, with poor surf conditions and combined energy figures that never get above 15. It’s a proper lull, and if you’re a beginner, you’d be wasting your time. This is all a long stretch of nothing.

Finally, we get a pulse of something on the 17th. Monday afternoon shows a bit of life with 4 ft swell from the SSW, but it’s cross-onshore, choppy, and the energy is still only 68. It’s still poor. Tuesday the 18th is the most interesting it gets, but it’s still not a winner. The morning brings a clean 6 ft cross-offshore wind from the NNW, and the swell direction is from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to 168 (moderate energy). That’s the biggest swell all period, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak, lumpy, and will be a bit of a mess. The afternoon is similar at 5 ft, but cross-shore winds mess it up. For a break like Trearddur Bay, which is a beginner spot and inconsistent, 6 ft is on the bigger side for beginners, and the short period won’t do it any favours on the beach. It’s more of a messy, choppy session than a classic day.

The end of the run on the 21st and 22nd brings another burst of 5 ft to 6 ft swell, but it’s cursed with onshore or cross-shore winds, making it poor. The combined energy hits 215 on the 22nd afternoon, which is strong, but the wind is all over the place. Saturday the 22nd afternoon is the cleanest of that batch, with cross-offshore wind and 6 ft from the NW. That’s about as good as it gets, but it’s a long way off and the forecast is still a gamble.

The water temperature is about normal for the time of year, no major anomalies to report.

Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Tuesday the 18th morning is the only real contender, but manage expectations. For the rest, it’s a long wait. The setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those bigger days with the cross-shore winds. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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