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 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.0°C
1.6° 

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 25 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 4,200 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 26th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 1st Oct)8ft (2.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 1st Oct)10ft (3.0m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the S by Tue night).

Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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WNW
16
2.5
WNW
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2.3
WNW
13
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
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11
1.6
WNW
12
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12
1.3
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10
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10
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7
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SW
11
2.5
SW
11
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10
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W
14
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13
2.3
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3604
2976
1713
841
675
545
367
385
951
730
674
415
173
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408
1903
1538
1207
3839
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1494
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
20
NNW
10
N
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NE
15
ESE
35
SE
40
SSE
55
S
35
SW
35
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
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High Tide
5:10PM5.66m
5:29AM5.66m
5:43PM5.99m
6:02AM5.96m
6:17PM6.21m
6:35AM6.15m
6:52PM6.29m
7:11AM6.19m
7:29PM6.21m
7:48AM6.07m
8:09PM5.96m
8:29AM5.81m
8:53PM5.57m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.72m
11:34PM0.44m
11:46AM0.39m
00:06AM0.17m
12:20PM0.16m
00:40AM0.02m
12:55PM0.05m
1:14AM0.03m
1:31PM0.09m
1:50AM0.18m
2:09PM0.28m
2:29AM0.48m
2:52PM0.60m
3:14AM0.88m
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Temp °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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