Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:16AM5.89m | 6:38PM6.24m | 7:04AM5.96m | 7:25PM6.30m | 7:50AM5.91m | 8:11PM6.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.19m | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.03m | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 8 | N 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 80 | 108 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 98 | 98 | 243 | 30 | 271 | 19 | 258 | 22 | 183 | 30 | 243 | 98 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 2093 | 646 | 376 |
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