Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim outlook. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much to write home about. The forecast is basically a blank run for the entire 16-day window. There are no good surf options on offer. The only break that comes up is The Breakwater-St Ives, and even that is inconsistent at the best of times, so an extended flat spell isn't unusual for this area.
The first week is a bust. Starting Monday the 3rd of August, we get a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW with a modest 9-second period creating a weak 107 combined energy. The wind is light and offshore in the morning, so it's clean, but the energy is just too low to get excited about. The score is a zero, and it doesn't get any better. The rest of the week sees a bump in size on Wednesday the 5th, with a 7ft W swell, but that's blown out by a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind, making it a lumpy, choppy mess - more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one. The combined energy spikes to 576, but it's all wind-affected junk. The wind stays strong or onshore for the rest of the week, with the swell dropping to nothing by Friday the 7th.
The second week is just as bleak. From Monday the 10th of August onwards, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy figures are all in the double digits, barely reaching 212 on Wednesday the 12th with a 5ft N swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is cross-off, so it's clean but gutless. The long-range stuff around the 17th and 18th of August shows a 0.3ft swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, but it's so small it's completely unrideable. The winds are mostly cross-off or cross-onshore, but it doesn't matter when there's no wave height.
Hang in there, folks. The forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for too long, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 106 | 80 | 182 | 212 | 202 | 482 | 569 | 371 | 336 | 139 | 100 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:40AM5.50m | 8:57PM5.67m | 9:18AM5.37m | 9:38PM5.46m | 10:01AM5.18m | 10:25PM5.19m | 10:53AM4.93m | 11:23PM4.89m | 11:59AM4.70m | 00:38AM4.66m | 1:20PM4.63m | 2:03AM4.65m | 2:43PM4.82m | 3:21AM4.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | 3:36PM0.84m | 4:02AM0.90m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:50AM1.17m | 5:15PM1.34m | 5:50AM1.44m | 6:26PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.61m | 7:54PM1.58m | 8:36AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 80 | 182 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 139 | 71 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | W 10 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 18 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 212 | 202 | 482 | 569 | 371 | 336 | — | 100 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 36 | 508 | 214 | 224 | 596 | 214 | 254 | 660 | 216 | 234 | 393 | 560 | 234 | 383 | 215 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 215 |
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