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 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 67 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM4.00m | 2:02AM3.94m | 2:43PM4.12m | 3:19AM4.15m | 3:46PM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM2.23m | 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 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | N 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 67 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 51 | 64 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | WNW 6 | — | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | N 4 | SW 14 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | — | 52 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | — | 6 | — | 25 | 66 | 70 | 89 | 76 | 74 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 243 | 243 | 376 | 278 | 376 | 280 | 214 |
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