The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
157
342
846
1013
1117
1098
1010
1027
1027
1010
963
836
807
707
711
643
631
643
202
717
678
784
588
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:24PM5.35m
5:43AM5.30m
6:00PM5.44m
6:19AM5.31m
6:36PM5.45m
6:55AM5.27m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.98m
11:48PM0.94m
12:03PM0.94m
00:24AM0.89m
12:38PM0.93m
1:01AM0.90m
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clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
12
11
11
12
10
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
225
157
171
846
1013
1117
1098
1010
1027
1027
1010
963
836
807
707
711
643
33
33
202
717
17
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
14
1
W
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
58
96
342
61
60
49
61
24
24
53
52
53
53
53
53
53
53
41
20
29
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
39
57
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
631
643
167
678
784
588
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
35
1
1
38
176
30
74
74
224
1
0
1
0
0
58
58
117
117
1
35
163
74
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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