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

  • 9 3
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Sunny intervals changing to heavy showers by early evening.
    Beach safety today
    Very large, powerful waves
    • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

    Tide: Next low tide (2.8m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Sunny intervals changing to heavy showers by early evening.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (2.8m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Holywell Bay (Beach)

Today (25 January 2025)
Time
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
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Heavy shower night
Heavy shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
20%
50%
70%
80%
70%
60%
40%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
WSW
6
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
6
S
8
S
8
SSW
8
S
7
S
7
S
8
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
9
SSW
8
SSW
8
Wind gust (mph)
14
14
12
13
14
17
19
20
20
21
23
29
29
26
24
22
21
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
76%
80%
79%
76%
72%
65%
59%
58%
63%
72%
77%
76%
79%
86%
88%
91%
90%
UV
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 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
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower day
Heavy shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Cloudy
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
20%
50%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
70%
70%
50%
60%
50%
60%
70%
80%
80%
80%
80%
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
8
S
8
SSE
8
SSE
8
SSE
9
SE
11
SE
15
SE
20
SE
26
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
26
S
21
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
19
SSW
17
S
15
S
14
S
14
S
13
S
13
SSW
14
SW
16
Wind gust (mph)
20
20
21
22
26
35
45
54
60
65
64
54
46
44
45
40
40
36
35
37
32
36
40
47
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
P
P
M
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
G
G
E
E
E
Humidity
90%
91%
89%
88%
87%
84%
81%
78%
84%
86%
87%
87%
86%
83%
80%
79%
80%
84%
87%
89%
90%
91%
89%
86%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.7
4.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
17
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
90%
90%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
90%
≥95%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
18
SW
22
SW
25
SW
29
SW
31
SW
29
SW
29
SW
27
Wind gust (mph)
53
60
63
66
67
67
64
56
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
84%
79%
79%
82%
74%
76%
80%
84%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
4.5
5.1
5.3
5.9
6.0
6.0
5.8
5.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
80%
80%
70%
60%
40%
40%
30%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
24
W
22
W
25
WNW
24
NW
24
NW
23
NW
18
WNW
13
Wind gust (mph)
50
45
49
49
51
44
39
29
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
84%
83%
82%
84%
77%
74%
75%
76%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
5.9
5.4
5.1
5.6
5.6
5.0
4.5
3.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Overcast
Light rain
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
50%
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
16
SW
13
SSE
10
E
9
Wind gust (mph)
29
31
40
40
37
31
23
20
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
79%
82%
86%
88%
83%
77%
87%
90%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.0
2.5
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
20
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (30 January 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
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
9
NE
10
NNE
9
NE
7
E
6
Wind gust (mph)
20
20
20
23
25
22
16
14
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
91%
93%
93%
93%
84%
83%
92%
95%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
4.0
4.0
3.6
3.2
2.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
18
17
17
16
15
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (31 January 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
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
10%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
6
SE
6
ESE
5
ESE
6
SE
7
ESE
6
E
5
ESE
5
Wind gust (mph)
11
12
12
16
17
15
12
11
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
95%
95%
95%
94%
83%
81%
91%
94%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
Period of waves offshore (s)
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Saturday 25 January

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 25 January

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 25 January

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 25 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 27 January

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 27 January

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 27 January

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 27 January

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 28 January

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 28 January

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 28 January

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 28 January

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 29 January

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 29 January

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 29 January

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 29 January

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 30 January

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 30 January

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 30 January

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 30 January

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 31 January

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 31 January

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 31 January

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 31 January

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 with lengthy sunny spells. Freshening winds later.

Today:

A mainly dry day with lengthy sunny periods, but the odd shower is possible around western coasts with a band of heavier showers arriving later in the day. Freshening winds during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud increasing from the west with a band of showers moving quickly eastwards overnight, before fading out. Clear spells follow with temperatures dropping close to freezing in places. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Sunday:

Outbreaks of rain, locally heavy already across parts of Devon and Cornwall will spread across the whole region during the morning. Winds strengthening with gales or severe gales developing. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Remaining unsettled both Monday and Tuesday with showers or longer spells of rain around, windy. Similar on Wednesday with strengthening winds and heavy rain arriving later. Near normal temperatures.

Updated:

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