Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 100 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The outlook for the next two and a half weeks is a proper test of patience. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of flat, weak, or messy conditions before we finally see a late pulse of energy.
The reality is, for the first 13 days, from the 15th through to the 28th of July, it’s pretty grim. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 foot to 4 feet, and the energy is weak. You’re looking at combined swell energy readings mostly below 100, barely registering a pulse. The winds are either onshore or cross-shore, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions". It’s a proper dead spell.
The first real glimmer of hope, and the only standout in this entire forecast, is on the morning of Wednesday, 30 July. The Breakwater-St Ives will finally see a push of swell. We’re looking at 5 feet swell from the west, with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell bump. The combined energy will be a solid moderate 224 (weak), so there’s some push. The real winner here is the wind: a light offshore breeze from the southwest. It’ll be clean, making the most of this small, short-period swell. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only rideable window we’ve got. The water temp is 62°, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year.
The afternoon of the 30th hangs in there with a similar 5 feet swell and clean cross-offshore winds, but the morning remains the pick of the bunch. Don’t expect much else for the rest of July; the 27th has a tiny bit of energy but nothing worth the drive.
Signing off this stark report, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 64 | 100 | 56 | 21 | 48 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 39 | 32 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38PM6.24m | 7:04AM5.96m | 7:25PM6.30m | 7:50AM5.91m | 8:11PM6.21m | 8:35AM5.74m | 8:55PM5.97m | 9:19AM5.47m | 9:40PM5.61m | 10:04AM5.16m | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | 11:15PM4.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.03m | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.41m | 3:41PM0.65m | 4:10AM0.75m | 4:25PM1.00m | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | W 8 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 9 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 21 | S 21 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | E 3 | E 6 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | E 3 | SE 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 101 | — | 11 | 12 | 29 | — | 20 | 25 | 50 | 64 | 100 | 4 | 141 | — | — | 20 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 271 | 19 | 243 | 98 | 6 | 1784 | 406 | 406 | 599 | 91 | 30 | 21 | 387 | 381 | 378 | 134 | 21 | 15 | 15 |
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