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 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 154 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 2.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s

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


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Alright, this is Rusty comin' to you from the west side of the country. Bit of a rough outlook for our little corner here, but I'll call it as I see it.

Right now, through the start of July, we're lookin' at a grim picture for The Breakwater-St Ives. The first week’s surf is just a tease, with nothing to get excited about. Swell heights are tiny, mostly around 2ft to 3ft from the west, and the combined energy is pitiful, hanging between 81 and 136 (weak to moderate energy). The wind is a constant cross-onshore for days, choppin' it all up. The water temperature is sitting on 60°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

By Wednesday morning the 9th, the wind goes onshore from the north, but the surf quality is still rubbish. That trend of weak, messy surf just keeps rollin' through the weekend. Thursday the 10th sees the same story: clean-looking sky but the swell is weak and the wind is cross-onshore.

We hit a bad stretch from the 11th into the 13th, with winds crankin' from the east, building up to 28 mph. The swell drops even more, and the combined energy plummets into the 20s and 30s (weak). This is not paddle-surf territory; with that kind of wind and those tiny waves, it's more of a kite session. On Monday the 13th, we get rain showers and strong breeze – just plain ugly.

The 14th through the 16th brings the winds around to the ESE, going cross-offshore, which at least cleans it up, but the swell is still tiny—1ft to 2ft—and the energy is barely there (23 to 40). It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.

Now, there is a little flicker of hope on the 17th, Friday morning. We get a light offshore wind from the SSE, and while the swell is still only 2ft from the north, it’s clean. The combined energy nudges up to 48, but it’s still weak. Later that afternoon the wind drops to nearly nothing from the west. It’s still small, but glassy conditions might give you a few ankle-biters.

From the 18th right through to the 22nd, it's a rinse and repeat of tiny groundswell from the north and west, with onshore or cross-onshore winds keeping things messy. Only on the 22nd do we see a small lift to 4ft from the NW, but the period is a short 5-6 seconds, and the wind is onshore, so it'll be lumpy and weak (energy in the 70s-80s).

Honestly, there just isn't a single standout day in this whole 16-day span. The Breakwater is inconsistent at the best of times, and this is one of those stretches where you'd be better off waxing your board and waitin'. It's a blank run for good surf, but this area can turn around quick with a change in the weather.

Stay patient, mates.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
49
90
120
118
154
120
113
141
125
90
47
70
47
40
18
26
19
23
15
14
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
30
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
45
E
45
E
35
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
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
3:59PM5.37m
4:29AM5.45m
4:56PM5.73m
Low Tide
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
10:31PM0.82m
10:58AM0.72m
11:30PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
17
20
20
17
21
21
20
26
26
25
28
28
24
25
26
24
22
24
23
Feels °C
18
17
16
18
18
17
19
18
18
24
24
24
24
26
23
20
22
19
14
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.6
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
73
49
90
120
118
154
120
113
141
125
90
47
70
24
40
18
26
19
23
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
20
7
3
5
5
1
6
6
5
5
13
24
47
26
13
50
4
37
37
12
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
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.4
SE
5
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
SW
17
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
3
3
3
6
42
12
19
10
10
6
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
E
3
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
2
0.7
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
6
3
37
21
38
134
2
60
596
55
94
95
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
406
10
10
284
10
10
14
30
5
10
5
21
6
21
385
243
289
371
161
381
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
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