Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 144 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Right then mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple weeks are serving up for The Breakwater-St Ives.
Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell we're wading into. The first couple of weeks are a tough watch. From Wednesday the 8th of July right through to Tuesday the 22nd, there's basically nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly junk, and the score reflects it. You're looking at a solid two-week gap of poor surf conditions.
The one glimmer on the horizon, and it's a promising but long-range one, is Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning we finally see a pulse of energy. A solid 7ft groundswell from the north, with a very short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is strong, reading at (406), so it's got some grunt. And the wind? It's howling out of the SSE at 19 mph, which is a fresh offshore breeze right onto the point. That's going to clean it right up.
Just keep in mind the period is super short, so it might wall up a bit quick on the take-off and be a bit of a battle. This is a point break, so it can handle that north swell, but with a size over 5ft, it's going to be one for the experienced crew only. The crowds are a factor here though, locals know this spot, so expect a few out.
So, to sum it up: a long, quiet wait, but a solid, clean, expert-only window showing up on the 23rd. Keep that date in your head.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 120 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 144 | 127 | 92 | 55 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM4.77m | 11:59PM4.90m | 12:36PM4.74m | 1:07AM4.86m | 1:46PM4.82m | 2:20AM4.95m | 2:56PM5.05m | 3:28AM5.17m | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:56PM5.73m | 5:25AM5.71m | 5:49PM6.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM1.24m | 5:51PM1.40m | 6:28AM1.33m | 6:57PM1.45m | 7:36AM1.34m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | 11:30PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:23AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 120 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 144 | 127 | 92 | 55 | 45 | 49 | 74 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | N 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | N 4 | SE 5 | W 7 | SE 6 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | N 2 | N 4 | E 3 | ESE 5 | N 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 40 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 73 | 83 | 103 | 84 | 33 | 58 | 55 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 214 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 385 | 21 | 289 | 243 | 5 | 48 | 371 | 166 | 197 |
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