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 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.4° 

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 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,067 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 10th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 10th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 16th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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(10 max)
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1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
1.9
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.5
W
8
2
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
8
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
573
683
372
252
157
201
309
848
502
369
210
160
153
104
659
456
1020
725
599
435
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
NW
35
WNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:24PM6.05m
5:46AM5.92m
6:04PM6.28m
6:24AM6.09m
6:41PM6.34m
7:00AM6.12m
7:17PM6.23m
7:34AM6.00m
7:52PM5.98m
8:08AM5.76m
8:26PM5.62m
8:42AM5.42m
9:01PM5.18m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.37m
11:54PM0.09m
12:09PM0.11m
00:32AM-0.07m
12:46PM0.00m
1:07AM-0.05m
1:21PM0.05m
1:41AM0.12m
1:54PM0.24m
2:12AM0.41m
2:27PM0.55m
2:44AM0.79m
3:01PM0.94m
3:17AM1.21m
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6:48
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:58
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7:47
7:45
7:43
7:40
7:38
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7:34
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Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
16
18
18
18
17
18
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20
18
17
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14
15
15
Feels °C
12
14
17
16
15
15
14
14
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18
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19
19
17
11
10
11
9
10
11
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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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