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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 am Saturday 02 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
11.9° 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 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | |
51 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:07AM5.67m | 6:23PM5.72m | 6:40AM5.62m | 6:56PM5.67m | 7:14AM5.49m | 7:29PM5.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:44AM0.59m | 12:58PM0.67m | 1:17AM0.69m | 1:30PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 51 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | SSE 3 | — | S 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 4 | SW 7 | W 9 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 6 | 191 | 190 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 192 | 190 | 21 | 284 | 215 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 215 | 190 | 48 |
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