The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.5° 

The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
92
94
76
72
72
68
66
110
110
79
78
76
79
58
55
72
70
72
33
84
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
0
N
5
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50PM4.87m
5:11AM4.86m
5:30PM5.16m
5:49AM5.10m
6:07PM5.42m
Low Tide
10:51AM1.52m
11:18PM1.34m
11:33AM1.22m
11:57PM1.06m
12:10PM0.95m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:10
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
17
18
18
17
19
21
22
21
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
15
16
17
16
17
19
19
18
19
20
21
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
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