Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, looking at the entire 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch. The swell is real small for a long, long time, and the wind is all over the shop. You’re looking at a gap of about two weeks with nothing really worth paddling out for. The only real glimmer of hope is right at the very end.
We start off with The Breakwater-St Ives. Tuesday the 28th morning is the best of a bad bunch early on, with a little 3ft swell from the WNW and a fresh offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is weak (110), but it’s clean. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week and a half. After that, it’s a long, grim run of mush burgers and onshore junk. From Wednesday the 29th all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, the swell just dies. Most days are paddling around in knee-high slop with poor conditions. The wind is mostly cross, cross-on, or onshore, and the wave energy is pitiful – often dropping below 100. There’s a few days with clean, cross-off winds, but the swell is just too tiny to get excited about.
Now, the one that catches the eye is the Tuesday the 11th of August. The afternoon session at The Breakwater-St Ives is the standout. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the SW, with a moderate offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy rockets up to 806 – that’s proper strong. The shape won’t be perfect with that 8-second period, but it’s going to have some punch. This is a point break, so it should handle that size. It’s strong and clean, but 7ft is getting into expert territory. Wednesday morning the 12th looks to be bigger again at 8ft, but the wind swings onshore from the NNW, so that one’s a write-off.
So, the honest truth? You’ve got a long wait. The only real call to make is the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of August. That’s your one shot. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 103 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 127 | 121 | 46 | 81 | 34 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 22 | 40 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11AM4.86m | 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 | 11:33AM1.22m | 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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 | 5:43 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 103 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 16 | 121 | 29 | — | 34 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 38 | 33 | 22 | 40 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | N 4 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | N 3 | E 5 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 8 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 127 | — | 46 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 215 | 739 | 255 | 14 | 12 | 259 | 509 | 280 | 406 | 234 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 387 | 190 | 5 |
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