The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
18.2° C
1.3° 

The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (06 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (06 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
130
112
77
52
30
21
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
8
29
29
29
28
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
W
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
10:25PM5.19m
10:53AM4.93m
11:23PM4.89m
11:59AM4.70m
00:38AM4.66m
1:20PM4.63m
Low Tide
4:50AM1.17m
5:15PM1.34m
5:50AM1.44m
6:26PM1.56m
7:09AM1.61m
7:54PM1.58m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:55
8:53
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
16
19
18
18
16
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