St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 7AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
NW
8
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
889
861
839
777
645
667
428
322
226
286
255
168
181
145
103
47
60
40
55
70
28
26
44
74
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:31AM5.34m
3:59PM5.42m
4:18AM5.72m
4:43PM5.82m
5:04AM6.03m
5:28PM6.12m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.73m
10:18PM0.70m
10:43AM0.40m
11:05PM0.36m
11:29AM0.17m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
10
1
-1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
9
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
WNW
8
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
W
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
40
38
35
33
21
21
21
21
125
144
140
105
19
7
20
47
36
40
10
5
28
26
14
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.5
N
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
21
20
20
20
2
7
12
7
18
6
6
5
2
41
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
2
7
7
6
7
7
6
21
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
7
Energy kJ
889
861
839
777
645
667
428
322
226
286
255
168
181
145
103
34
60
55
70
17
16
44
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
318
318
120
299
731
1142
318
182
267
128
231
231
13
318
271
24
1
214
1
1
214
214
1
213
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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