Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 71 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM5.44m | 7:14PM5.76m | 7:31AM5.53m | 7:47PM5.81m | 8:05AM5.55m | 8:21PM5.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.63m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 71 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 3 | W 8 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 4 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | N 3 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | E 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 254 | 14 | 24 | 782 | 948 | 331 | 247 | 254 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 10 |
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