Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 166 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 138 | 165 | 165 | 129 | 108 | 100 | 117 | 95 | 93 | 72 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47AM6.05m | 7:06PM6.40m | 7:27AM6.06m | 7:46PM6.31m | 8:06AM5.92m | 8:24PM6.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.00m | 1:36AM-0.10m | 1:50PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.05m | 2:27PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
173 | 166 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 138 | 165 | 165 | 129 | 108 | 100 | 117 | 95 | 93 | 72 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | WSW 8 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SW 18 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | WSW 7 | S 19 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 10 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 240 | 240 | 215 | 281 | 280 | 14 | 14 | 187 | 24 | 12 | 233 | 394 | 393 |
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