Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it, because it's a bit of a waiting game around here.
You're looking at a proper lull to start. From now until the beginning of August, it's thin pickings with weak, onshore slop. Honestly, the conditions are so poor you’re better off leaving the board in the car. That gap lasts right through the first weekend.
The one day that's worth circling on the calendar is Monday, August 4th. The Breakwater-St Ives is your only real option. That Tuesday morning, August 4th, we’ve got a clean little 4ft swell rolling in from the SW. The wind is a light offshore from the south, so the surface will be clean. The water temp is sitting a touch warmer than usual at 64°F. The combined swell energy is moderate (145), so there's enough grunt for a fun wave, but remember, this spot is inconsistent, so you might have to be patient between sets. It's small and clean, and by far the standout in a pretty flat forecast.
After that, it stays small and poor until we see a pulse of bigger energy around August 10th. That brings head-high swell (6ft from the W), but the combined wave energy is very strong at 512, and it's going to be absolutely shredded by a cross-onshore wind. That's a choppy, blown-out affair, which would be better suited for the kiteboarders than a surfer.
Bottom line: Don't bother for the next week. That Tuesday morning (August 4th) is your cleanest, best shot at a few waves, despite the inconsistency. Beyond that, it’s a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 103 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 84 | 58 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 51 | 110 | 151 | 116 | 94 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM5.16m | 5:49AM5.10m | 6:07PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.30m | 6:41PM5.63m | 6:58AM5.44m | 7:14PM5.76m | 7:31AM5.53m | 7:47PM5.81m | 8:05AM5.55m | 8:21PM5.78m | 8:40AM5.50m | 8:57PM5.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM1.06m | 12:10PM0.95m | 00:33AM0.81m | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:08AM0.63m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.56m | 2:47AM0.55m | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 33 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 51 | 110 | 151 | 116 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | N 4 | W 12 | S 12 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 4 | — | N 4 | WNW 7 | — | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 84 | 58 | 31 | 1 | — | 3 | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 214 | 215 | 255 | 10 | 21 | 255 | 218 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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