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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 18 May 2025 BST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Breakwater-St Ives this week:
The surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2ft and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1ft and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 12 days are 5ft 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5ft 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 20th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 20th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 25th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 12 days.
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 238 | 130 | 90 | 32 | 33 | 61 | 157 | 185 | 128 | 123 | 90 | 112 | 201 | 103 | 49 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 102 | 369 | 566 | 541 | 712 | 2521 | 2106 | 1360 | 815 | 613 | 323 | 319 | 264 | 558 | 318 | 1483 | 1478 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (ft) | 9:37PM 15.98 | 10:05AM 14.9 | 10:34PM 15.45 | 11:10AM 14.5 | 11:42PM 15.32 | 12:24PM 14.6 | 12:55AM 15.72 | 1:36PM 15.36 | 2:03AM 16.63 | 2:39PM 16.57 | 3:02AM 17.75 | 3:33PM 17.88 | 3:56AM 18.87 | 4:23PM 19.06 | 4:46AM 19.72 | 5:11PM 19.95 | 5:35AM 20.15 | 5:58PM 20.41 | 6:22AM 20.08 | 6:44PM 20.38 | 7:10AM 19.55 | 7:31PM 19.88 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 3:35PM 4.82 | 4:11AM 4.92 | 4:31PM 5.28 | 5:14AM 5.15 | 5:37PM 5.48 | 6:23AM 4.95 | 6:48PM 5.22 | 7:31AM 4.27 | 7:56PM 4.46 | 8:34AM 3.25 | 8:58PM 3.38 | 9:31AM 2.2 | 9:55PM 2.23 | 10:23AM 1.28 | 10:47PM 1.18 | 11:12AM 0.66 | 11:37PM 0.49 | 12:00PM 0.46 | 12:26AM 0.23 | 12:48PM 0.62 | 1:15AM 0.46 | 1:35PM 1.18 | 2:05AM 1.08 | |||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:31 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:18 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 9:05 | - | - | 9:06 | - | - | 9:07 | - | - | 9:08 | - | - | 9:09 | - | - | 9:12 | - | - | 9:13 | - | - | 9:14 | - | - | 9:15 | - | - | 9:16 | - | - | 9:17 | - | - | 9:19 | - |
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Rain (in) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.4 |
| Temp. °F | 59 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 59 |
| Feels °F (?) | 54 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 46 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 0.1in), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 61°F on Sun afternoon, min 52°F on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 0.2in), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 59°F on Wed night, min 52°F on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 0.4in), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 59°F on Sat morning, min 54°F on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 0.8in), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 59°F on Thu night, min 54°F on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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