St Ives Harbour Wall Surf Forecast

/ Cornwall (North) (59 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (50.21° N 5.48° W)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 Aug 2025 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 17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Ives Harbour Wall this week:

The surf forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Ives Harbour Wall in the next 12 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 26) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 25) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4PM (Mon 25th Aug)	1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Best Surf	4PM (Tue 26th Aug)	15ft (4.5m) 16s
Most Powerful	4AM (Tue 26th Aug)	16ft (5.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Ives Harbour Wall over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.
	Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31
	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	7	6	6	4	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	12	12	12	10	10	10	9	9	9	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	428	398	14396	14297	10928	6237	5032	3003	1775	1956	2231	3541	3227	3599	1847	793	588	433	470	559	737
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	S	SW	W	W	W	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			7:19PM 6.04	7:37AM 5.76		7:52PM 5.90	8:09AM 5.62		8:25PM 5.67	8:41AM 5.40		8:57PM 5.34	9:14AM 5.10		9:31PM 4.97	9:49AM 4.76		10:10PM 4.56	10:31AM 4.40		10:59PM 4.18
Low Tide / height (m)		1:24PM 0.30	1:45AM 0.29		1:55PM 0.39	2:15AM 0.45		2:26PM 0.57	2:45AM 0.70		2:57PM 0.85	3:15AM 1.02		3:30PM 1.18	3:48AM 1.39		4:07PM 1.55		4:28AM 1.76	4:54PM 1.92

	Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31
Sunrise	6:24	-	-	6:26	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:33	-	-
Sunset	-	8:22	-	-	8:20	-	-	8:16	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:13	-	-	8:10	-	-	8:08	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	7	-	-	2	5	-	4	3	5	6	1	1	-	9	2	5	3	4	6
Temp. °C	21	21	18	18	18	17	17	18	16	17	16	17	17	17	16	17	18	16	17	17	16
Feels °C (?)	18	18	16	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	10	11	12	12	12	10	8	8	11	11	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cornwall (North)

Wind Update Cross-off wind 44 km from Sennen Cove has become light (light winds from the S at Isles of Scilly). Waves should be turning clean at Sennen Cove. 0.9m 9s swell from the W with a 0.2m 13s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell from the WSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 2 minutes ago Sennen Cove

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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 12 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.