St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

St Ives Harbour Wall surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 BST
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St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at St Ives Harbour Wall today?

The current surf forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall at 5PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at St Ives Harbour Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
38
20
16
23
20
19
13
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
3
2
5
20
45
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
0
N
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:47AM5.28m
8:03PM5.31m
8:23AM5.01m
8:40PM5.04m
9:01AM4.71m
9:22PM4.76m
Low Tide
2:03PM1.04m
2:26AM1.10m
2:39PM1.28m
3:06AM1.37m
3:20PM1.54m
3:52AM1.63m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:48
5:46
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8:45
8:47
8:49
8:51
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
5
7
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
N
4
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
3
10
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
2
2
2
2
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
3
10
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
5
20
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
47
38
20
16
23
20
19
13
9
5
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
216
404
217
214
254
254
386
376
302
406
392
283
216
190
224
254
254
254
392
383
383
383
371
14
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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