Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 125 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. 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 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim start. The first week and a half is a write-off, with no real surf on offer. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions from July 16th right through to the 28th with nothing but small, weak, messy waves. You'd be better off doing something else.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of July 29th at The Breakwater-St Ives. It's only a small 3ft swell from the west, but the wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. The water is sitting at 63°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing to get excited about there. It’s a bit of a tease, but it’s nothing to write home about.
The real standout, and the only time you’ll want to get wet, is the afternoon of July 30th. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the west with a solid 11-second period. The combined energy is moderate (651), so there’s some proper push behind it. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, which will keep the faces clean. Now, this is a point break that’s inconsistent and can be a bit fickle, so it’s not a sure thing, but when it lines up like this, it’s the best option in the whole 16-day window.
The following morning of July 31st still has some size at 6ft, but it’s a shorter period, and the wind is a stiff offshore. It’ll be clean, but the quality drops off a bit. For the rest of the outlook, it's back to flat or poor conditions.
So, to keep it simple: hang tight for a long time, then get ready for the afternoon of July 30th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 60 | 89 | 44 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 33 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:45AM4.52m | 00:13AM4.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | S 21 | W 10 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | ESE 2 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | — | 12 | 14 | 49 | 60 | 89 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 59 | 59 | — | 1 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 243 | 134 | 271 | 403 | 393 | 247 | 225 | 387 | 10 | 385 | 371 | 225 | 91 | 21 | 15 | 387 | 739 | 215 | |
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