Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 7PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 733 | 626 | 627 | 690 | 653 | 727 | 836 | 718 | 647 | 550 | 415 | 326 | 255 | 190 | 151 | 110 | 103 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM4.96m | 11:00PM4.74m | 11:37AM4.61m | 00:24AM4.42m | 1:10PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM1.40m | 5:28AM1.62m | 6:15PM1.69m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:57PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 727 | 836 | 718 | 647 | 550 | 415 | 326 | 255 | 190 | 151 | 110 | 103 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 4 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 41 | — | 20 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 733 | 626 | 627 | 690 | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 224 | 215 | 120 | 120 | 170 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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