Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way.
Honestly, the next week and a half is pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, poor surf at The Breakwater-St Ives from Thursday the 30th of July all the way through the weekend. Don’t get your hopes up with those 2ft to 3ft swells from the west; the combined wave energy barely cracks triple digits, often sitting around 40 to 68, and the winds are all over the place. Mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy. It’s a real bummer.
We do see a glimmer of hope, but it’s a long way off. The real standout is Sunday afternoon on the 9th of August. That afternoon, a 6ft swell from the southwest rolls in, pushing the combined energy up to a solid 329, which is a good kick of moderate energy. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and won’t have that long-range groundswell punch, but the wind is offshore from the south at 12 mph. That’s the golden ticket. The Breakwater-St Ives is an inconsistent spot, so this is a proper event. That offshore wind will make for some clean, glassy lines. The 6ft height is getting a bit much for beginners, but it’ll be fun for the rest of us.
Sunday the 9th is your best bet. Monday the 10th of August will still have some solid 5ft swell hanging around from the WSW, with clean cross-offshore winds, but the energy drops back to 216, so Sunday is definitely the peak.
There are a few other mornings and afternoons that look clean later on, like the 7th and 8th of August, but the swell is tiny (1.0ft or less), so it’s barely a ripple.
Overall, take a rain check for the first ten days. Mark your calendar for that Sunday afternoon on the 9th of August. The long-range call looks promising, but it’s still a ways out, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 32 | 28 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 86 | 113 | 80 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:18AM5.37m | 9:38PM5.46m | 10:01AM5.18m | 10:25PM5.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:36PM0.84m | 4:02AM0.90m | 4:20PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 86 | 113 | 80 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | — | E 7 | S 15 | N 4 | N 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | N 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | S 15 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 215 | 14 | 18 | 254 | 218 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 215 | 15 | 361 | 385 | 15 | |
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