Holes Bay neap tides and at spring tides, and a double high water. Maximum monthly temperatures range from an average of in January to in August; minimums range from to . Ground temperatures on the mudflats can fall below freezing in winter. The prevailing winds are from the west or southwest, but sea breezes can also blow in from the south and southeast. Holes Bay is home to numerous wetland bird species including avocet, black-tailed godwit, curlew, kingfisher, little egret, oystercatcher, red-breasted merganser, redshank, spoonbill, teal and widgeon. The bay is used for fishing. Species that occur here include bass, mullet, flounder,
Married to the Sea Sea" comic was posted online on February 13, 2006. The site now sells several T-shirts and prints based on comics from "Married to the Sea'. In March 2012, Drew and Natalie created three new websites full of non-comic content. These are @drewtoothpaste, The Worst Things for Sale, and Stuff I Put on Myself. NatalieDee is a webcomic created by Natalie Dee Fairweather, one of the authors of Married to the Sea. There is a new comic added daily to NatalieDee.com. The Webcomics comprise various sketches illustrating amusing or anecdotal situations from every day life. The comics do not follow a