St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 5.48° W

St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.3°C
0.6° 

St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, W swell with 1,346 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Ives Harbour Wall in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Tue 8th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 7th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
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Monday
7
Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.8
W
16
2
W
13
2.1
W
12
2.1
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
9
1.3
W
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
363
346
273
300
452
612
505
672
494
332
151
78
52
321
1346
1225
974
552
599
276
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
E
5
W
10
ESE
25
SSE
20
S
15
WSW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
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cross-off
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off
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off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:50AM5.66m
9:11PM5.59m
9:34AM5.35m
9:59PM5.18m
10:26AM4.96m
11:00PM4.74m
11:37AM4.61m
00:24AM4.42m
1:10PM4.49m
2:02AM4.45m
2:40PM4.75m
3:21AM4.78m
3:48PM5.20m
Low Tide
3:10PM0.66m
3:33AM0.84m
3:55PM1.01m
4:22AM1.24m
4:53PM1.40m
5:28AM1.62m
6:15PM1.69m
7:01AM1.82m
7:57PM1.68m
8:37AM1.65m
9:22PM1.32m
9:49AM1.23m
10:24PM0.84m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the St Ives Harbour Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for St Ives Harbour Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Ives Harbour Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Ives Harbour Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

St Ives Harbour Wall is 11 km (7 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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