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.
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 high tide (6.9m) at

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    8 day forecast for Holywell Bay (Beach)

    Today (2 April 2025)
    Time
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    7°
    7°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    12
    E
    14
    E
    16
    E
    18
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    19
    ESE
    17
    E
    14
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    NE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    25
    28
    28
    30
    30
    32
    30
    29
    30
    31
    30
    24
    21
    22
    26
    27
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    82%
    74%
    64%
    55%
    45%
    41%
    40%
    40%
    41%
    48%
    55%
    61%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    70%
    UV 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    9
    9
    12
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    17
    14
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    E
    15
    E
    17
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    19
    SE
    17
    SE
    14
    SE
    12
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    27
    28
    28
    29
    29
    30
    31
    34
    36
    37
    37
    37
    37
    38
    38
    36
    33
    30
    27
    23
    21
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    66%
    67%
    70%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    82%
    87%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    15
    18
    20
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    21
    21
    19
    17
    14
    12
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    13°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    9
    E
    8
    E
    11
    E
    17
    E
    19
    E
    14
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    18
    18
    20
    24
    28
    27
    22
    28
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    96%
    93%
    78%
    61%
    48%
    57%
    60%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    11
    17
    19
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    11°
    10°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    15°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    7°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    E
    17
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    29
    30
    34
    33
    30
    23
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    63%
    69%
    72%
    62%
    55%
    52%
    62%
    67%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    18
    20
    20
    15
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    5
    6
    10
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    8°
    7°
    11°
    14°
    14°
    11°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    5°
    4°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    9°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    12
    E
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    25
    26
    28
    29
    27
    19
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    67%
    75%
    63%
    53%
    47%
    57%
    72%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    16
    17
    16
    12
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    		– – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    		– – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Monday (7 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    6°
    10°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    7°
    10°
    11°
    9°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    9
    E
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    16
    19
    22
    22
    21
    13
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    77%
    83%
    65%
    56%
    54%
    60%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    7
    10
    12
    11
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    		– – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    		– – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    9°
    12°
    13°
    11°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    6
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    8
    E
    10
    ENE
    10
    NE
    8
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    12
    17
    17
    15
    11
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    89%
    87%
    64%
    54%
    52%
    61%
    79%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    		– – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    Wednesday (9 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    11°
    15°
    16°
    13°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    3°
    10°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    8
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    6
    10
    16
    19
    17
    11
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    87%
    64%
    52%
    51%
    62%
    81%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph) – – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 9 April

    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 9 April

    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 9 April

    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 9 April

    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:

    Dry and fine with plenty of sunshine.

    Today:

    A dry and bright day with plenty of sunshine, though rather breezy too. Brisk easterly winds persist for many, becoming windy along southern coasts and across parts of Devon and Cornwall. Feeling warm in sheltered, sunny spots. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Tonight:

    Dry and settled at first, but becoming rather cloudy overnight with a few spots of rain in the far southwest. Remaining breezy, especially along the coast. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Thursday:

    Increasingly cloudy, with scattered showers spreading in from the south coast, most frequent in the southwest. Still rather breezy, especially along the coast, but warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Warm and sunny conditions return for the weekend. Still rather breezy at times, especially along the south coast, but winds gradually easing. Slightly cooler on Saturday and Sunday.

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