St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
12.3° C
(Which is 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 7PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
W
12
2.2
W
12
1.5
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.6
SSW
6
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
7
21
7
213
276
255
366
1229
1259
1344
1234
1483
609
1365
1208
946
771
750
343
240
191
371
341
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:28PM6.12m
5:50AM6.20m
6:12PM6.28m
6:36AM6.22m
6:58PM6.28m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.17m
11:52PM0.12m
12:14PM0.07m
00:39AM0.02m
1:01PM0.11m
1:27AM0.07m
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part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:04
9:05
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
6
5
3
3
4
5
7
7
5
6
6
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
1.5
WNW
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
0.1
S
20
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
29
2
21
2
6
158
366
1229
1259
1344
6
3
609
3
1208
946
771
7
343
240
131
77
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
6
2
7
7
5
47
6
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
7
7
15
14
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
5
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
2
W
12
2.2
W
12
1.7
W
7
2.2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.2
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
37
52
65
123
213
276
255
225
295
1234
1483
290
1365
750
88
141
191
371
341
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
213
522
525
527
213
214
120
82
214
503
74
74
247
213
165
0
0
0
36
21
247
213
499
499
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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