Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 97 | 167 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:48PM4.31m | 1:22AM4.24m | 1:59PM4.25m | 2:34AM4.22m | 3:07PM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.96m | 9:35PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 97 | 167 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 761 | 733 | 48 | 502 | 502 | 406 | 406 | 566 | 1566 | 735 | 394 | 738 | 739 | 759 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 406 | |
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