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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today?
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:55PM4.33m | 1:31AM4.63m | 2:17PM4.47m | 2:43AM4.83m | 3:17PM4.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM1.57m | 7:25PM1.73m | 8:14AM1.46m | 8:40PM1.54m | 9:18AM1.22m | 9:39PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 12 | — | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 23 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 268 | 10 | 10 |
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