The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
| Name: | The Breakwater-St Ives |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
The Breakwater-St Ives in North Cornwall is a quite exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. No beach break here and there is a left hand point break too. It's sometimes crowded here. Water quality is rather poor here.
Overall The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see The Breakwater-St Ives surf quality by season and The Breakwater-St Ives surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of The Breakwater-St Ives |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Breakwater-St Ives:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Porthmeor | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | St Ives Harbour Wall | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Hawkes Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Carbis Bay | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Hayle | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Breakwater-St Ives: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 29 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 97 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 117 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 150 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 225 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Breakwater-St Ives: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 58 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Breakwater-St Ives: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 310 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 339 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 339 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 339 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 346 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Breakwater-St Ives: |
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| Closest city location | St Ives (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hayle (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Camborne (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Penzance (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Porthleven (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Breakwater-St Ives is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Breakwater-St Ives is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 100 km (62 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 157 km (98 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 183 km (114 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to The Breakwater-St Ives and is 199 km (124 miles) away.
