Trearddur Bay (Holy Island) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: for the next couple of weeks, Trearddur Bay is looking more like a duck pond than a surf break. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swells and mostly rubbish wind directions. There’s no standout session in the whole run, so if you’re itching for a paddle, keep your expectations real low.

The water temp is sitting at about 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year (about 2° above average), so at least you won’t freeze while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that’s barely lifting.

Right now, on Thursday the 30th, we’ve got a 2-foot swell out of the WNW with a tiny 4-second period. The combined energy is a measly 14, and it’s cross-shore with a moderate breeze. That’s basically a non-starter. It’s the same story through Friday and Saturday – wind is switching onshore and cross-onshore, and the swell’s too small and weak to bother with.

Sunday the 2nd of August actually offers a bit of a tease: in the morning it’s glassy, with a 1-foot SW swell and that combined energy down to just 3. It’s clean, but there’s barely enough water moving to stand up on. By the afternoon, it goes even flatter.

We then get a few days (Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th) where the wind turns offshore and the conditions look clean on paper, but the swell stays tiny – 0.3 to 1 foot. The combined energy never gets above 10. It’s perfect for a beginner to practice pop-ups on a foamie, maybe, but don’t expect to catch a real ride.

Around the 9th and 10th of August, there’s a little bump. The swell picks up to about 2 feet out of the S/SSW, with period around 6-7 seconds and combined energy climbing into the 30-40 range. Not terrible for Trearddur Bay, but the wind is cross-onshore and fresh, so it’ll be lumpy and choppy. That’s probably your best chance for a wave all fortnight, but it’s still a struggle session, not a standout.

Tuesday the 12th and Wednesday the 13th look poor again, with wind ramping up and swell disappearing. Thursday the 14th into Friday the 15th, we see a tiny 2-foot swell from the WNW with 4-second period and light cross-off winds. Clean lines on the surface, but the swell is so weak and short-period it’ll barely break.

So here’s the bottom line: there is no true standout session over the next 16 days at Trearddur Bay (Holy Island). The swell is basically flat, wind isn’t cooperating, and the forecast is grim. If you’re desperate, the morning of Sunday the 2nd might give you a glassy 1-foot, or the 9th-10th might give you a choppy 2-foot. But don’t hold your breath. It’s a quiet stretch, and that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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