St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall at 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.5
N
6
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1184
1150
949
782
791
926
839
796
740
612
627
447
178
227
163
200
182
203
197
165
137
60
77
74
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:11PM4.98m
3:31AM5.34m
3:59PM5.42m
4:18AM5.72m
4:43PM5.82m
5:04AM6.03m
Low Tide
9:07AM1.10m
9:28PM1.09m
9:56AM0.73m
10:18PM0.70m
10:43AM0.40m
11:05PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:01
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
41
40
40
40
40
40
38
34
33
21
21
21
143
227
163
133
91
19
7
7
61
35
25
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
6
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
21
21
20
20
20
18
75
7
7
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
21
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1184
1150
949
782
791
926
839
796
740
612
627
447
178
144
143
200
182
203
197
165
137
60
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
734
775
775
734
318
120
731
120
274
1083
1145
600
171
171
269
271
271
231
302
271
24
235
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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