The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. I’m only lookin’ at one spot here, The Breakwater-St Ives, a point break that’s fairly exposed to the swell.

First things first, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first few days are looking pretty ordinary, but there’s a glimmer for Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning session is your best bet. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell rollin’ in from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is a solid offshore from the SSW. The water’s clocking in at 65°, which is a touch warmer than we’d expect for this time of year. The combined wave energy is moderate at 110. It’s not gonna blow your mind, but it’s surfable and clean. It’s a little inconsistent here, so don’t expect perfection, but it’s the only real window we’ve got for a while.

After that, things go quiet. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through the weekend, the conditions are just poor. The wind swings around, the swell drops off, and we get a lot of cross-onshore junk. You’ll be lookin’ at a blank run for the rest of the month.

Now, come Monday the 3rd of August, we start to see a bit more life. The morning brings a clean 3ft WSW swell with a moderate offshore wind, and the energy picks up to 119. That’s worth a look, but the real standout is Monday afternoon. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SW, wind is cross-off, and the energy rockets up to 461. That’s a solid, moderate pulse. This is the best of the window. It’s a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, that’s a proper session.

Tuesday the 4th of August still has some size, with 5ft in the morning, but the wind goes cross-shore and it gets a bit messy. The energy is still strong at 315. By Wednesday the 5th, we’re back to smaller, cleaner waves in the afternoon with a glassy 4ft from the WNW. That’s a nice, mellow option.

The second week gets a bit wild. There’s a big spike of energy on the 9th of August with a 8ft swell from the west, but it’s hammered by a strong cross-onshore wind. That’s really only for the brave, or maybe the kite surfers. The energy is a massive 2147, but the quality is poor. The rest of that week is mostly cross-onshore and choppy, so no real standouts. The morning of the 12th of August offers a clean 2ft from the west with a fresh offshore, but it’s tiny.

So, if you’re paddlin’ out, target Tuesday the 3rd of August afternoon. That’s the clear winner. The Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon are decent backups. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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