St Ives Harbour Wall surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 11 Apr 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (Apr 12) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s 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 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 4AM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 12th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 16th Apr)18ft (5.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 12th Apr)20ft (6.0m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
7
3
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
9
5
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
5
W
5.5
W
6
W
5.5
W
4
W
2.5
W
1.9
W
1.6
W
1.3
W
0.8
W
1.2
WSW
1.6
SW
3
WSW
3
WSW
4
WSW
5.5
WSW
4.5
W
3.5
W
2.4
W
1.9
W
1.4
W
Period(s) (?)1316151614131211101098131212161514121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)78751498315998152005854224398659633311721827625562471399813176912540411693980449
Wind
(km/h)
50
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
30
SE
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
30
S
25
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:43PM
3.84
1:29AM
4.08
2:14PM
4.06
2:41AM
4.43
3:13PM
4.48
3:32AM
4.89
3:58PM
4.96
4:14AM
5.38
4:38PM
5.45
4:54AM
5.83
5:16PM
5.88
5:33AM
6.19
5:54PM
6.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:10PM
2.22
8:04AM
2.02
8:31PM
1.94
9:10AM
1.61
9:29PM
1.51
9:58AM
1.13
10:15PM
1.04
10:40AM
0.66
10:56PM
0.60
11:19AM
0.26
11:35PM
0.22
11:57AM
-0.02
12:15AM
-0.02
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:37--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:28--6:26--6:24--
Sunset-8:07--8:09--8:12--8:13--8:15--8:15--8:17-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C9999108101010101312121211121211121110
Feels °C (?)-2-2-21436643108765687666
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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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