Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM4.00m | 2:02AM3.94m | 2:43PM4.12m | 3:19AM4.15m | 3:46PM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM2.23m | 8:26AM2.22m | 9:14PM2.06m | 9:41AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 51 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | WNW 6 | SE 4 | SW 14 | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | — | 13 | 34 | 53 | — | 3 | 5 | 24 | 64 | 84 | 29 | 97 | 94 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 98 | 243 | 376 | 248 | 248 | 271 | 265 |
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