St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Guide

St Ives Harbour Wall in North Cornwall is a sheltered point break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. Rarely crowded here.

St Ives Harbour Wall Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Ives Harbour Wall:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Ives Harbour Wall occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf St Ives Harbour Wall (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing St Ives Harbour Wall with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in December while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore St Ives Harbour Wall Location Map

Interactive St Ives Harbour Wall surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to St Ives Harbour Wall is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Ives Harbour Wall is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 16:53 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does St Ives Harbour Wall look like?

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Tides at St Ives Harbour Wall

Current tide and informaton

For St Ives, 1 km from St Ives Harbour Wall.

Next High Water: 12:31am | 4.36m

Next Low Water: 06:21pm | 1.94m

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St Ives Harbour Wall Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at St Ives Harbour Wall is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.