Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 124 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 2.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what The Breakwater-St Ives has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, my heart sinks a bit looking at this. The Breakwater-St Ives is a point break, usually a good bet, but this forecast is a tough read.
The overall pattern is grim. There's not a single session over the entire 16-day window that I can recommend with any enthusiasm. The swell is tiny for the most part, and when it does show a pulse of energy, the wind is junk. We're looking at a solid run of poor conditions right from the start. Saturday, July 11th kicks things off with a 2ft swell from the west, but a cross-on wind from the ENE at 16 mph just tears it apart. The wave energy is weak, at best 104 on the Saturday morning, quickly dropping off.
We go through the whole first week, and it's more of the same. Sunday July 12th through to Friday July 17th, the swell never gets above 3ft, and it's plagued by cross-shore and cross-on winds, often a fresh breeze. The period is all over the place, sometimes as low as 5 or 6 seconds, which is just windswell slop. The wave energy stays in the weak to moderate range, with the highest being 77. It's just not worth paddling out for.
July 18th, the swell bumps to 4ft from the north, but it's still cross-on from the NNW. The next couple of days show the combined energy climbing a bit, hitting 157 on the morning of July 21st. That's moderate energy, and the wind turns cross-off from the WSW, which cleans it up a touch. But the swell is still only 3ft and from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. That energy is mostly just chop. Even Wednesday July 22nd morning, with a long period 10-second swell from the west and combined energy of 158, it's let down by a cross wind. It's disheartening.
By the last week, July 24th and beyond, the energy just fades away completely. The last recorded swell on July 26th is a pathetic 0.3ft from the southwest with a long, powerful 12-second period. At least it's offshore from the SSW, but there's practically no wave to ride.
So, there's no standout session. This is a flat, blown-out run. For a spot like The Breakwater-St Ives, it's a disappointing outlook. The setup here could handle a bigger, longer period groundswell. A 10-second or 12-second west swell with offshore winds would be magic, but that's not what we've got. For now, the kites might be having a better time in those 19 mph cross-shore winds than anyone on a paddle board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 60 | 64 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM5.05m | 3:28AM5.17m | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:56PM5.73m | 5:25AM5.71m | 5:49PM6.04m | 6:16AM5.89m | 6:38PM6.24m | 7:04AM5.96m | 7:25PM6.30m | 7:50AM5.91m | 8:11PM6.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | 11:30PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:23AM0.19m | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.03m | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 92 | 31 | 64 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 56 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | SSW 8 | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 60 | 26 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 196 | 60 | 2 | 81 | 75 | 165 | 99 | 551 | 517 | 306 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 243 | 407 | 371 | 376 | 21 | 161 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 166 | 21 | 248 | 6 | 15 | 271 | 735 | 419 |
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