The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

Issued: 6 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
16.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 320 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (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 Powerful10PM (Sat 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1.2
N
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
129
96
90
69
54
49
90
92
118
88
83
86
141
125
90
108
161
251
292
110
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
N
15
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
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
2:56PM5.05m
3:28AM5.17m
Low Tide
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
9:24PM1.15m
9:57AM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
21
22
20
22
21
19
22
22
19
21
21
18
21
21
18
22
19
21
27
Feels °C
15
17
19
20
19
20
18
18
21
20
18
17
17
15
20
18
15
20
16
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.1
N
7
Energy kJ
132
129
96
90
69
54
49
90
92
118
88
83
86
141
125
90
63
161
251
292
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
WNW
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
2
20
7
3
5
5
3
12
12
4
23
70
84
40
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
3
6
2
3
10
4
4
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
5
1.2
N
6
0.8
E
6
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
3
5
12
13
29
108
47
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
191
0
2
2
2
14
14
10
1
10
42
24
14
14
10
14
42
18
24
5
385
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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Information about the The Breakwater-St Ives Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Breakwater-St Ives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Breakwater-St Ives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Breakwater-St Ives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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The Breakwater-St Ives is 11 km (7 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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