St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

St Ives Harbour Wall surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Ives Harbour Wall sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

St Ives Harbour Wall surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 4,558 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (May 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 30th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 30th May)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 5th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
1
3
0
1
2
3
3
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
13
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.4
W
11
1
W
11
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
3
W
10
3.5
W
11
3
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.4
SSW
8
3.5
SW
8
4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
342
1117
1010
1117
807
451
223
550
588
854
880
2460
1231
1856
2631
2069
1430
698
1509
3330
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
45
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:24PM5.35m
5:43AM5.30m
6:00PM5.44m
6:19AM5.31m
6:36PM5.45m
6:55AM5.27m
7:12PM5.41m
7:31AM5.16m
7:49PM5.31m
8:08AM5.01m
8:27PM5.17m
8:47AM4.84m
9:07PM5.02m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.98m
11:48PM0.94m
12:03PM0.94m
00:24AM0.89m
12:38PM0.93m
1:01AM0.90m
1:14PM0.97m
1:38AM0.97m
1:51PM1.06m
2:16AM1.08m
2:28PM1.17m
2:56AM1.21m
3:08PM1.30m
3:39AM1.34m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
9:23
9:24
9:25
5
1
9
1
1
1
4
11
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
16
16
14
14
15
14
16
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
11
10
10
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.4
W
11
1
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
3
W
11
2.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
225
171
1117
1010
1117
807
451
223
17
17
7
77
10
9
8
2069
1430
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
1
W
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.9
W
14
Energy kJ
58
342
49
62
52
53
53
20
12
12
5
8
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
39
58
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
3
W
10
3.5
W
11
1.3
S
5
2.4
SSW
8
3.5
SW
8
4
W
10
Energy kJ
60
182
550
588
854
880
2460
1231
1856
2631
85
698
1509
3330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
0
36
0
74
253
0
59
219
0
145
298
74
381
588
214
731
224
0
376
409
555
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
4
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
4
6
5
5
4
4
9
5
5
9
8
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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).

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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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