Overview
Holy Island is a rocky reef setup that breaks both left and right over a rock ledge. A few phantom reefs are scattered around, including a left on the south of the island that only wakes up on a big, wrapping winter north swell. With plenty of scattered rocks and slabs in the mix, there's real potential across a spread of swell directions and wind angles.
When It Works
The reef draws swell from north through east-northeast to southeast (N-ENE-SE), and north swell is the best match. It works from 0.9 m / 3 ft to 3.7 m / 12 ft, so there's scope for anything from smaller days up to serious size when a proper swell lines up.
Wind and Tide
Look for a west offshore wind to clean things up. The reef can work through most of the tide, with a rising tide generally the better call.
Access
The causeway access road floods at high tide, so plan your session around it. Once you're there, you'll find free roadside parking.
