Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 655 | 731 | 718 | 599 | 501 | 410 | 402 | 384 | 377 | 384 | 377 | 369 | 347 | 320 | 313 | 264 | 269 | 225 | 217 | 211 | 280 | 322 | 322 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM5.95m | 7:37PM6.18m | 8:05AM5.78m | 8:28PM6.01m | 8:55AM5.52m | 9:19PM5.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.11m | 1:41PM0.27m | 2:13AM0.18m | 2:31PM0.40m | 3:04AM0.35m | 3:21PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 599 | 501 | 410 | 402 | 384 | 377 | 384 | 377 | 369 | 347 | 320 | 313 | 264 | 269 | 225 | 217 | 211 | 280 | 322 | 322 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 655 | 731 | 718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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