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 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.6°C
0.9° 

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 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,852 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 29th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WNW
8
2.5
SW
8
3.5
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
8
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
741
1852
826
512
751
1708
1108
787
408
225
199
125
131
254
413
290
302
385
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
SSW
35
SW
45
WNW
20
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
40
W
25
NW
20
NW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
40
SSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross
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cross-off
cross-off
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off
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cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
6:15PM5.85m
6:32AM5.73m
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
Low Tide
00:39AM0.35m
12:50PM0.32m
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
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8:15
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 mm
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Temp °C
18
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17
Feels °C
13
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11
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15
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12
13
13
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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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