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The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Breakwater-St Ives this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for The Breakwater-St Ives.
Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a real rough patch. This is a point break that doesn’t break consistently, and it’s mostly open to the northwest. The big problem is the wind. For the first ten days or so, it’s coming out of the east and northeast, blowing cross or cross-onshore, making the surf bumpy and choppy. The swell is real small, most of the time under 3 feet, and the energy is weak – numbers like 135, 121, even down to 39 (combined energy). The water is about 62°, which is average for the time of year.
Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are a no-go – poor conditions, no score. Saturday the 12th is the same story, just windier. Sunday the 13th sees a spike to 5 feet, but it’s from the east with a pathetic 4-second period and strong east winds. That’s just messy windswell.
Monday the 14th through Thursday the 17th is more of the same: tiny surf and poor conditions. On Wednesday the 16th afternoon, the wind goes glassy – 5 km/h from the ESE – but with only 1 foot of swell, you’re not going anywhere.
There’s a pulse around Saturday the 19th. Swell hits 6 feet from the north, but it’s onshore and short period. The combined energy jumps to 363, but it’s bumpy and blown out.
The only real standout is Wednesday the 22nd morning. You get 4 feet of swell from the WNW with a 9-second period – that’s a groundswell, good for this point break. The wind is light from the southeast, giving you clean conditions. The combined energy is a solid 264, and it’s the best score in the whole forecast. Crowds are possible here, so expect company.
After that, it’s back to poor. There’s a bigger swell on Friday the 24th – 6 feet from the WSW – but the wind is cross and the period is short, so it’s lumpy.
So, honestly, don’t bother for the first week and a half. Wednesday the 22nd morning is your only real chance to get a few clean ones. Keep your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 94 | 55 | 92 | 60 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 32 | 85 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:46PM4.82m | 2:20AM4.95m | 2:56PM5.05m | 3:28AM5.17m | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:56PM5.73m | 5:25AM5.71m | 5:49PM6.04m | 6:16AM5.89m | 6:38PM6.24m | 7:04AM5.96m | 7:25PM6.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | 11:30PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:23AM0.19m | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.03m | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | SE 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 94 | 55 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 5 | W 8 | NNE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | 42 | 92 | 60 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 12 | ESE 8 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 64 | 243 | 17 | 67 | 122 | 147 | 85 | 151 | 17 | 391 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 36 | 261 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 253 | 371 | 631 | 247 | 21 | 218 | 192 | 166 | 6 | 21 | 376 | 30 | 79 | 33 | 30 |
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