St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0.2
SSW
18
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
384
769
972
993
958
762
800
853
777
735
641
527
513
382
210
212
170
176
148
115
181
113
85
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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
cross
High Tide
2:40AM4.93m
3:11PM4.98m
3:31AM5.34m
3:59PM5.42m
4:18AM5.72m
4:43PM5.82m
Low Tide
9:07AM1.10m
9:28PM1.09m
9:56AM0.73m
10:18PM0.70m
10:43AM0.40m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
-1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
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
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.6
W
8
0.9
N
6
Energy kJ
13
6
42
41
40
40
40
40
40
38
34
33
21
21
21
210
212
147
155
133
115
7
44
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
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
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
30
29
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
21
21
20
20
20
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
143
384
769
972
993
958
762
800
853
777
735
641
527
513
382
148
170
170
176
148
109
181
113
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
527
543
527
734
1114
1178
761
318
318
120
508
731
287
388
318
180
191
91
271
231
231
318
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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