Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Jul 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise.
We’re in a flat spell for the next couple of weeks at The Breakwater-St Ives. This point break is inconsistent at the best of times, and these forecasts aren’t doing it any favors. For a full 16-day run, we just can't find a decent wave. There’s no standout session coming up. You might want to find a river to fish in instead.
The first and only flicker of hope was meant to be the morning of Monday, July 6th. We had a small 3 ft wave from the west, and the wind went glassy. Water temp is about 61°, which is normal for this time of year. But the swell energy was weak (100) and the period was a short 8 seconds – that’s just bumpy, weak slop. The report called it "surfable but very ordinary," and that's just a waist-high mess.
Then we hit a long dry spell. From that Monday morning, we skip right past days of poor conditions until Friday, July 10th. That morning gives us a 3 ft swell from the west (145 energy), but a 9 mph cross-on from the NE chops it all up. Saturday, July 11th has a bit of size in the afternoon – a 5 ft wave from the north – but with a terrible 6-second period and strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just a fat, bumpy wall. That’s kite-surfing junk, not paddle surfing.
The only other time it looks clean is the afternoon of Saturday, July 18th. We get a 2 ft groundswell from the WNW (11-second period, 157 energy) with a clean 16 mph cross-off from the SW. But it’s small, and the swell direction is off from the WNW while the break prefers a NW angle. It's a clean knee-high wave, but not worth the drive.
From start to finish, it’s a bust. The conditions stay poor right through to Sunday, July 19th. Some runs are just like this – a blank period where the ocean doesn’t cooperate.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 240 | 117 | 127 | 132 | 129 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 49 | 65 | 90 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 113 | 127 | 119 | 82 | 125 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:47PM5.39m | 9:07AM5.07m | 9:26PM5.30m | 9:48AM4.97m | 10:09PM5.17m | 10:36AM4.87m | 10:59PM5.03m | 11:31AM4.77m | 11:59PM4.90m | 12:36PM4.74m | 1:07AM4.86m | 1:46PM4.82m | 2:20AM4.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.94m | 3:27PM1.03m | 3:56AM1.02m | 4:08PM1.15m | 4:39AM1.13m | 4:55PM1.28m | 5:29AM1.24m | 5:51PM1.40m | 6:28AM1.33m | 6:57PM1.45m | 7:36AM1.34m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:48AM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 117 | 127 | 132 | 129 | 92 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 49 | 65 | 90 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 113 | 127 | 119 | 82 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 15 | NW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | S 12 | SE 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 24 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 11 | SE 4 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 240 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
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