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 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
17.4°C
1.3° 

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 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,377 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 13th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 18th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 18th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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Night
AM
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Night
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Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
WSW
6
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
2
W
9
2.1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
W
10
1.9
W
7
2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
9
2
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
434
307
230
181
80
418
439
675
990
698
468
355
449
772
1377
987
263
286
447
643
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:17PM6.23m
7:34AM6.00m
7:52PM5.98m
8:08AM5.76m
8:26PM5.62m
8:42AM5.42m
9:01PM5.18m
9:18AM5.01m
9:39PM4.71m
9:59AM4.57m
10:25PM4.26m
10:54AM4.16m
11:36PM3.89m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.05m
1:41AM0.12m
1:54PM0.24m
2:12AM0.41m
2:27PM0.55m
2:44AM0.79m
3:01PM0.94m
3:17AM1.21m
3:37PM1.37m
3:54AM1.64m
4:22PM1.80m
4:44AM2.04m
5:26PM2.16m
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6:52
6:54
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7:01
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7:40
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Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
18
16
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17
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17
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Feels °C
17
17
18
18
19
17
10
10
13
10
10
12
11
8
9
12
11
13
14
14
12
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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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