Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SW swell with 1,316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Breakwater-St Ives this week:
The surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about the Breakwater-St Ives forecast in feet and miles per hour. It’s a rough patch, no two ways about it.
We’ve got a big gap of no decent surf right at the start, about 5 days of nothing but tiny, choppy junk. The first real chance comes on Thursday, August 27th in the afternoon. A 5-foot swell rolls in from the WSW with an 11-second period. The wind is a clean cross-off, and the combined energy hits 651 (moderate to strong). That’s the pick of the entire forecast. The water temp is about 63°, which is normal for the season.
That Thursday session is the only one that looks really good. The Friday morning after that still has a 6-foot swell from the WSW, but it’s starting to get a bit messy. Then the weekend brings bigger, wind-blown slop. Saturday, August 29th morning has a solid 8-foot swell from the west, but with a fresh cross-shore and a short period, it’s only for the die-hards.
The rest of the second week is a bust—small, lumpy, and cross-shore. So, if you’re picking one session, make it Thursday afternoon, August 27th. The wind is clean, the size is right, and the point should handle that 11-second groundswell properly. It can get crowded there sometimes, and the break is a bit inconsistent, so don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 21 | 16 | 54 | 38 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 59 | 75 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 594 | 1224 | 413 | 250 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:02AM3.94m | 2:43PM4.12m | 3:19AM4.15m | 3:46PM4.44m | 4:12AM4.49m | 4:32PM4.83m | 4:52AM4.85m | 5:09PM5.22m | 5:27AM5.19m | 5:43PM5.57m | 6:00AM5.50m | 6:15PM5.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM2.23m | 8:26AM2.22m | 9:14PM2.06m | 9:41AM1.94m | 10:14PM1.71m | 10:31AM1.56m | 10:57PM1.31m | 11:10AM1.16m | 11:34PM0.93m | 11:45AM0.81m | 00:07AM0.59m | 12:18PM0.52m | 00:39AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 39 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 10 | N 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 59 | 75 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 10 | 594 | 1040 | 413 | 250 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | N 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 57 | 32 | 8 | 159 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | E 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 68 | 4 | 3 | 269 | 141 | 1 | 22 | 52 | 1 | 307 | 453 | 1224 | 142 | — | 454 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 376 | 214 | 191 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 161 | 1 | 187 | 74 | 21 | 1 | 292 | 556 |
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