Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | 11:15PM4.79m | 11:45AM4.52m | 00:13AM4.44m | 12:48PM4.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | 6:37AM1.81m | 7:09PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 67 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 378 | 376 | 42 | 30 | 98 | 761 | 15 | 364 | 364 | 364 | 364 | 234 | 385 | 385 | 576 | 562 | 547 | 387 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
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