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 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.8° 

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 26 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,815 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 26th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 1st Oct)15ft (4.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 1st Oct)15ft (4.5m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
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4
3
3
7
3
3
3
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
W
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4.5
WSW
14
3.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
675
533
314
324
731
730
522
338
173
83
2377
2702
2490
6815
3527
2431
786
755
529
363
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
35
S
35
WNW
15
WNW
5
E
15
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
40
S
15
S
35
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
20
SW
25
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
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
9:16AM5.42m
9:44PM5.08m
Low Tide
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
3:43PM1.01m
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14
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Temp °C
16
16
16
18
16
15
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
16
16
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15
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
11
14
10
11
13
13
12
12
13
10
10
10
11
11
10
12
11
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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