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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today?
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 5PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | W 14 | |
651 | 1657 | 1344 | 1382 | 1510 | 1564 | 505 | 1227 | 1154 | 859 | 661 | 442 | 240 | 278 | 412 | 505 | 632 | 723 | 817 | 966 | 1283 | 2026 | 5684 | 5477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:12PM6.28m | 6:36AM6.22m | 6:58PM6.28m | 7:24AM6.06m | 7:46PM6.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.07m | 00:39AM0.02m | 1:01PM0.11m | 1:27AM0.07m | 1:49PM0.28m | 2:18AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 651 | 1657 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 505 | 4 | 1154 | 859 | 661 | 442 | 240 | 104 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 31 | 758 | 1715 | 5477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | WSW 6 | W 16 | SW 19 | W 15 | S 18 | S 18 | W 19 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 5 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 181 | — | 1344 | 1382 | 1510 | 1564 | 329 | 1227 | — | — | 25 | 26 | 88 | 278 | 412 | 505 | 632 | 723 | 817 | 966 | 1283 | 2026 | 5684 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 526 | 543 | 504 | 248 | 215 | 181 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 58 | 287 | 394 | 387 | 502 | 511 | 519 | 579 | 502 | 409 | 409 | 519 | 214 |
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