Surf Forecasts:
St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 1,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Ives Harbour Wall this week:
The surf forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Ives Harbour Wall in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 123 | 161 | 100 | 95 | 55 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 56 | 121 | 10 | 134 | 139 | 181 | 371 | 725 | 715 | 264 | 140 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:06PM6.40m | 7:27AM6.06m | 7:46PM6.31m | 8:06AM5.92m | 8:24PM6.05m | 8:44AM5.67m | 9:03PM5.67m | 9:22AM5.33m | 9:41PM5.22m | 10:01AM4.94m | 10:23PM4.75m | 10:47AM4.53m | 11:15PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.00m | 1:36AM-0.10m | 1:50PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.05m | 2:27PM0.22m | 2:51AM0.34m | 3:04PM0.54m | 3:26AM0.72m | 3:41PM0.93m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:21PM1.36m | 4:43AM1.59m | 5:07PM1.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 129 | 123 | 161 | 100 | 95 | 55 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 715 | 264 | 140 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | W 9 | — | S 19 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 56 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 54 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — | — | S 20 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 28 | 27 | 25 | — | — | 5 | — | 121 | 99 | 134 | 139 | 181 | 371 | 725 | — | 39 | 37 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 49 | 13 | 254 | 279 | 188 | 215 | 393 | 248 | 395 | 588 | 213 | 160 | 214 | 247 | 13 | 171 | 128 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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