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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today?
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1048 | 843 | 595 | 400 | 240 | 78 | 684 | 746 | 878 | 881 | 1191 | 1426 | 1875 | 6849 | 7194 | 6377 | 5357 | 3833 | 3082 | 2431 | 1756 | 1413 | 1302 | 1047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:58PM6.28m | 7:24AM6.06m | 7:46PM6.13m | 8:13AM5.77m | 8:36PM5.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.11m | 1:27AM0.07m | 1:49PM0.28m | 2:18AM0.26m | 2:39PM0.55m | 3:13AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1048 | 843 | 595 | 400 | 240 | 78 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 31 | — | — | 6377 | 5357 | 3833 | 3082 | 2431 | 1756 | 1413 | 1302 | 1047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | W 16 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 19 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | S 13 | — | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | W 14 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 25 | 106 | 270 | 562 | 684 | 746 | 878 | 881 | 1191 | 1426 | 1875 | 6849 | 7194 | 131 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 287 | 394 | 394 | 499 | 511 | 502 | 502 | 519 | 409 | 409 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 278 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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