Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Breakwater-St Ives today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Breakwater-St Ives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 65 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 64 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:20AM4.95m | 2:56PM5.05m | 3:28AM5.17m | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:56PM5.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 21 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 64 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | SE 5 | E 7 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 19 | — | 184 | 196 | — | — | 60 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 102 | 81 | 25 | 21 | 75 | 105 | 140 | 165 | 153 | 99 | 62 | 513 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 215 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 225 | 30 | 278 | 243 | 48 | 48 | 298 | 631 | 631 | 371 | 48 | 376 | 22 | 6 |
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