Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 77 | 89 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:04AM5.96m | 7:25PM6.30m | 7:50AM5.91m | 8:11PM6.21m | 8:35AM5.74m | 8:55PM5.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.03m | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 21 | SW 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 77 | 89 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 258 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 247 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 930 | 1260 | 376 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 393 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 387 | 387 | |
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