St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 5.48° W

St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.6°C
0.8° 

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 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with 2,434 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 9s period. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 30th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 5th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 4th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
8
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
8
1.7
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
W
8
2.3
W
8
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1695
841
524
751
2055
1424
876
408
189
146
134
242
522
614
548
664
2171
1767
2013
990
Wind (km/h)
45
W
20
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
W
30
NW
25
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
W
30
WNW
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:47PM6.04m
7:04AM5.88m
7:20PM6.12m
7:37AM5.93m
7:54PM6.08m
8:12AM5.86m
8:31PM5.90m
8:50AM5.66m
9:11PM5.59m
9:34AM5.35m
9:59PM5.18m
10:26AM4.96m
11:00PM4.74m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.20m
1:23PM0.23m
1:43AM0.18m
1:56PM0.26m
2:17AM0.29m
2:31PM0.40m
2:52AM0.51m
3:10PM0.66m
3:33AM0.84m
3:55PM1.01m
4:22AM1.24m
4:53PM1.40m
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8:13
8:10
8:08
8:07
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 mm
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Temp °C
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
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17
Feels °C
11
13
13
12
11
13
13
15
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15
16
13
14
15
15
12
11
11
13
16
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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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