Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 89 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down what's coming for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch for The Breakwater-St Ives. The forecast is showing a lot of small, choppy conditions with onshore winds, so there's no rush to get the wetsuit on. There's a real flat spell to start.
The first pulse of swell that might get your attention is on the 25th of July. It's a Saturday, with a moderate cross-onshore breeze from the NW at about 15 mph. The swell bumps up to around 4 ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 6 to 7 seconds. That's a lot of wind chop for not much power. The combined energy is moderate, so there's some juice in the water, but it's going to be a messy, lumpy affair. This isn't going to be pretty, but it's the biggest we've seen.
Then, on the 27th of July, Monday morning and afternoon, things get a bit more interesting. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 15 mph. That's a game-changer for cleanliness. The swell drops to about 3 ft, but it's from the W with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate. The wave comment even says "clean". This is your best window. It's not big, but it'll be the cleanest, most rideable surf of the whole period. The Breakwater-St Ives is a point break, so this smaller, cleaner swell with a cross-off wind is exactly what you want. It's intermediate-friendly, too. Just be aware that crowds are possible here at times.
The water temperature is sitting at 63°, which is about 2° above the norm, so pretty average for this time of year.
For the rest of the time, it's a lot of nothing, or onshore junk. The 30th of July afternoon has a spike of 5 ft from the SW with an 8-second period, but it's blowing 22 mph onshore from the N. That's a kiter's dream, not a surfer's.
So, the standout is that Monday the 27th. The clean cross-off wind and small, tidy swell will make for the most enjoyable session. The bigger stuff on the 25th is there, but it'll be a battle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 50 | 89 | 30 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross | 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 | 1:29PM0.14m | 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 | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 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 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | S 21 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SE 5 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 3 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SE 3 | N 5 | — | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 5 | 20 | — | 14 | 21 | 35 | 50 | 89 | 15 | — | 41 | 19 | 44 | 24 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 243 | 271 | 271 | 385 | 393 | 599 | 387 | 225 | 10 | 271 | 376 | 371 | 98 | 21 | 15 | 385 | 385 | 740 | 364 | |
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