Surf Forecasts:
St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 3,574 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW 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 (Sep 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Ives Harbour Wall in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 495 | 358 | 274 | 209 | 83 | 167 | 404 | 796 | 1402 | 1011 | 494 | 198 | 156 | 73 | 1259 | 3574 | 2252 | 1109 | 569 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:25PM3.91m | 1:26AM3.80m | 2:10PM4.03m | 2:51AM4.05m | 3:17PM4.39m | 3:43AM4.44m | 4:01PM4.82m | 4:22AM4.87m | 4:37PM5.26m | 4:56AM5.29m | 5:10PM5.66m | 5:29AM5.66m | 5:43PM5.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM2.32m | 7:05PM2.31m | 7:48AM2.30m | 8:41PM2.10m | 9:07AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.70m | 9:58AM1.56m | 10:24PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.12m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:12AM0.72m | 11:34PM0.44m | 11:46AM0.39m | 00:06AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 606 | 495 | 358 | 274 | 209 | 83 | 167 | 404 | 796 | 1402 | 1011 | 494 | 198 | 156 | 73 | 1259 | 3574 | 2252 | 1109 | 569 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 19 | W 11 | S 12 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 319 | 3 | — | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | 240 | — | — | 21 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 6 | 83 | 83 | 190 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 10 |
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