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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | |
257 | 251 | 225 | 225 | 157 | 342 | 846 | 1005 | 1103 | 1117 | 1117 | 1010 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 836 | 807 | 708 | 617 | 622 | 656 | 269 | 346 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:06AM5.22m | 5:24PM5.35m | 5:43AM5.30m | 6:00PM5.44m | 6:19AM5.31m | 6:36PM5.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM1.03m | 11:27AM0.98m | 11:48PM0.94m | 12:03PM0.94m | 00:24AM0.89m | 12:38PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
 kJ | 257 | 251 | 225 | 225 | 157 | 171 | 846 | 1005 | 1103 | 1117 | 1117 | 1010 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 836 | 807 | 708 | 617 | 622 | 656 | 269 | — | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 96 | 342 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 61 | 24 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 33 | — | — | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 149 | 346 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 74 | 74 | 253 | 215 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 73 | 214 | 35 |
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