Holywell Bay (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Sunny changing to light rain by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next low tide (1.9m) at

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    7 day forecast for Holywell Bay (Beach)

    Today (20 March 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    50%
    60%
    Temperature
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    30
    31
    32
    31
    32
    32
    31
    30
    30
    27
    25
    Visibility
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    UV
    3
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (21 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    08:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols
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    Partly cloudy night
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    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    70%
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    70%
    60%
    60%
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    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
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    11°
    11°
    11°
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    12°
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    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    SE
    15
    SE
    13
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    22
    21
    22
    22
    22
    25
    27
    27
    29
    29
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    25
    23
    21
    19
    18
    17
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (22 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
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    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    11
    S
    13
    NE
    11
    N
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    17
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    95%
    91%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.7
    1.2
    1.5
    1.7
    1.7
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (23 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    14
    N
    15
    N
    15
    N
    15
    N
    16
    N
    16
    N
    13
    N
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    20
    17
    19
    15
    22
    19
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    91%
    86%
    82%
    83%
    87%
    88%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (24 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    11
    N
    11
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    19
    18
    17
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    92%
    85%
    78%
    78%
    84%
    91%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.7
    1.5
    1.4
    1.2
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    6
    6
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (25 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    4
    N
    4
    N
    4
    NNW
    5
    NW
    8
    NW
    9
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    7
    9
    12
    16
    16
    11
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    94%
    96%
    84%
    76%
    75%
    82%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (26 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    3
    ESE
    5
    SSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    SSW
    7
    S
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    5
    7
    11
    12
    12
    11
    7
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    97%
    85%
    73%
    72%
    78%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Warmer today with plenty of sunshine but breezy.

    Today:

    Any early cloud clearing to leave a generally much sunnier day than what we saw on Wednesday. Much warmer too with temperatures well above average but blustery easterly winds across Devon and Cornwall, espcially in the south. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

    Tonight:

    Staying dry this evening but turning cloudier with showery rain possible in Devon and Cornwall later tonight. Staying relatively mild with gusty easterly winds continuing on coasts and over hills. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Friday:

    Hazy sunshine at times with showery rain moving erratically northeast. Heavy and thundery bursts are possible. Another rather warm day but brisk easterly winds continuing, especially on coasts. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rather changeable over the weekend with showers likely at times, possibly heavy on Sunday. Probably becoming mainly dry by Monday with bright spells. Turning cooler.

    Updated:

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