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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today?
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 359 | 365 | 359 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:17PM4.47m | 2:43AM4.83m | 3:17PM4.76m | 3:37AM5.10m | 4:04PM5.06m | 4:20AM5.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM1.54m | 9:18AM1.22m | 9:39PM1.26m | 10:08AM0.96m | 10:26PM0.99m | 10:49AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 359 | 365 | 359 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SW 11 | E 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 42 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 66 | 81 | 82 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 216 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 310 | 10 | 161 | 10 | 161 | 165 | 240 | 233 | 224 | 30 |
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