Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 144 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 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 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 | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for The Breakwater-St Ives. This is a point break that needs a decent swell from the northwest to really work, but we’re looking at a long stretch of mostly small, messy, and wind-affected surf. The first solid recommendation doesn’t come until the 24th of July.
For the first week, from Thursday the 9th right through to the 23rd of July, the surf is practically non-existent. The swell is tiny, mostly below 3 ft, with a weak combined energy that rarely gets into three figures for most of that period. The wind is a constant problem, coming from the east and northeast, blowing cross-on shore or straight onshore, keeping the surface choppy and bumpy. You’ll be scratching around for a knee-high dribbler if you’re lucky. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing to complain about there, but it’s not going to tempt you in.
There is a gap of about 15 days where there’s nothing worth getting excited about. The only true standout, and it’s a long way off, is on the morning of Friday the 24th of July. The forecast shows a pulse of swell from the west-northwest building to 6 ft, which is a respectable size for this spot. The combined energy jumps to 259 (moderate), suggesting there’s a bit more power in the water. The wind is light from the northwest, which is cross-on but very light, so the surface could be clean with just small wind ripples. This is definitely the best on offer for the whole period. For a point break, that northwest swell direction is a good match, and the 6-second period is short, so it’ll be a bit of a crumbly, fat wave, but it’s the only time you’ll see anything with a bit of push. Keep in mind this is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in.
Given the constant onshore flow and the small, weak surf for the majority of the forecast, the setup here looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of these days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | W 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 120 | 113 | 144 | 127 | 94 | 55 | 92 | 60 | 74 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 48 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:36PM4.74m | 1:07AM4.86m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM1.33m | 6:57PM1.45m | 7:36AM1.34m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 113 | 144 | 127 | 94 | 55 | 92 | 44 | 74 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 78 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | N 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | NNE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 60 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 48 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | E 3 | N 4 | N 4 | E 5 | — | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 37 | — | 46 | 47 | 59 | 102 | 125 | 112 | 75 | 1055 | 130 | 27 | 36 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 42 | 407 | 371 | 378 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
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