Holywell Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Holywell Bay Surf Guide

Holywell Bay in North Cornwall is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Take care of the strong rips here.

Holywell Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	52°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Holywell Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Holywell Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Holywell Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Holywell Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in February while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

60%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Holywell Bay Location Map

Interactive Holywell Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Holywell Bay is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Holywell Bay is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Holywell Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 14 April 2025, 19:38 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 15
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Holywell Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 6 miles from Holywell Bay.

Next High Water: 07:20am | 21ft

Next Low Water: 01:18am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Holywell Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.0 °C) at Holywell Bay is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.