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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 pm Friday 01 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
11.8° 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 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | |
86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:51PM5.68m | 6:07AM5.67m | 6:23PM5.72m | 6:40AM5.62m | 6:56PM5.67m | 7:14AM5.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.57m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:44AM0.59m | 12:58PM0.67m | 1:17AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 5 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 190 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 190 | 190 | 385 | 401 | 401 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
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