Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with 658 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W 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 (Sep 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the St Ives area. We’re looking at a pretty slow start for the first week, to be honest. The first proper swell of note doesn’t really kick in until Saturday the 5th of September, so there’s a solid few days of waiting it out. The water’s sitting around 64°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.
The first real light in the tunnel comes Saturday morning, the 5th. The Breakwater-St Ives is looking like the pick of the bunch. Swell is 4 ft from the WNW, and get this – the wind is glassy. I’m talking 3 mph from the west, dead flat water. That’s a proper treat. The swell period is a long 12 seconds, so there’s some proper ground energy pushing in, but at a point break like this, it’ll reel off nicely. The wave energy is moderate at (470). It’ll be clean, lined up, and worth the wait. It’s a bit inconsistent though, so bring your patience, but when a set comes through, it’ll be worth paddling for.
Saturday afternoon holds up with a clean 4 ft from the WNW, cross-off wind from the SW at 6 mph. Quality again. That Saturday window is the standout.
Now, after that, Sunday the 6th drops right off to tiny 2 ft swell, so don’t expect much. But then, look a little further out. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have some serious size building. Monday the 14th is pushing 10 ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds – that’s a big, chunky, powerful swell. The energy is strong at (1324) and (1542). That’s expert territory. It’s also clean with a cross-off wind, but with that size, the rip will be pumping. Tuesday the 15th is still big at 7 ft from the west, with a very long 11-second period and offshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph. That is going to be a proper, heavy, clean day for the experienced crew only. The energy is strong at (1148). So, the two real standouts here are the glassy Saturday the 5th for a fun, clean session, and then the big, expert-level conditions on Tuesday the 15th.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 1581 | 1019 | 464 | 189 | 146 | 103 | 111 | 303 | 276 | 292 | 308 | 422 | 347 | 441 | 511 | 470 | 343 | 158 | 60 | 38 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54PM6.08m | 8:12AM5.86m | 8:31PM5.90m | 8:50AM5.66m | 9:11PM5.59m | 9:34AM5.35m | 9:59PM5.18m | 10:26AM4.96m | 11:00PM4.74m | 11:37AM4.61m | 00:24AM4.42m | 1:10PM4.49m | 2:02AM4.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.26m | 2:17AM0.29m | 2:31PM0.40m | 2:52AM0.51m | 3:10PM0.66m | 3:33AM0.84m | 3:55PM1.01m | 4:22AM1.24m | 4:53PM1.40m | 5:28AM1.62m | 6:15PM1.69m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:57PM1.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1581 | 1019 | 464 | 189 | 12 | 103 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 36 | 60 | 47 | 347 | 441 | 511 | 470 | 343 | 158 | 60 | 38 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 33 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | — | 146 | — | 111 | 303 | 276 | 292 | 308 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 37 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 498 | 214 | 1 | 416 | 214 | 215 | 1 | 215 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 216 | 21 |
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