The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, the ocean’s got nothing for us. The whole run is a write-off, to be honest. The Breakwater-St Ives is looking at a grim stretch of days where the surf is either too messy, too small, or the wind has it chopped up something shocking.

The first week is a total bust. Monday the 14th has a bit of waist-high west swell at 4ft, but a cross-offshore breeze and a weak 242 combined energy reading means it’s just lumpy mush. Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday and Wednesday see a bit more size, pushing 6ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and fresh, and the energy spikes to 407 and 1046 respectively. That’s just a washing machine – all power, no shape. Thursday’s the same story, 6ft, but the period drops to 7-8 seconds and the wind keeps it messy.

Friday the 18th throws a bit of a tease. There’s a long-period groundswell pushing through – 13 seconds – with some size at 6ft in the morning, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are only marginal. The afternoon cleans up a little with a cross-offshore breeze at 5ft, but it’s still not doing much for me. It’s a “maybe if you’re desperate” kind of day.

The weekend stays flat and forgettable. Saturday’s down to 4ft with weak energy, and Sunday the 20th has a bit of clean vibe with light winds and 4ft waves, but the energy reading is only 349 – weak. Monday the 21st has a clean 3ft with a 12-second period and offshore winds, but it’s just too small to get excited about. Tuesday the 22nd is similar – 3ft, clean, but ordinary.

After that, it just fades. The 23rd drops to 2-3ft, then the 24th has a slight bump to 4ft with a 11-12 second period and clean conditions on Thursday morning, but it’s still not much. The energy is around 358-463, which is moderate, but the swell direction is west and the winds are light cross-onshore. It’s surfable for a longboard, but nothing special. Friday the 25th is smaller again, and the weekend just dies. By the 27th, we’re looking at 1-2ft with weak energy readings of 24-41. There’s literally nothing on the table.

The only faint glimmer is Tuesday the 29th, where a long-period west swell at 14 seconds shows up with 3ft and clean cross-offshore winds. The energy is 398-417, which is moderate, but the size is just too small to call it a standout. It’s a fun little longboard wave if you’ve got nothing else to do, but that’s about it.

Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a bit of extra warmth in the water.

Honestly, mate, the whole 16-day window is a dud. The Breakwater-St Ives is inconsistent, and when it does have something, the winds and conditions are against it. There’s no real standout period here. It’s one of those stretches where you might as well find something else to do. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t be holding my breath for a decent session.

Rusty.

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