
Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days. Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. First week’s basically a total loss with poor surf, and even when a little wave pops up, the wind’s usually all wrong. You’re looking at a long stretch of almost nothing worth paddling for until the last couple of days.
Saturday 1 August starts flat and messy. A tiny 0.5m W swell with a 9-second period on Saturday afternoon, but that NNW wind kills it. Sunday’s even smaller at 0.5m and then 0.3m, wind’s cross-off early then onshore, so forget it. Monday morning 3 August bumps up to 0.9m from the WSW (period 8 seconds), with a light S offshore – that’s the cleanest we’ve seen, but still rated poor with weak combined swell energy of just 106. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, so you won’t need a thick suit, but the surf’s just not there.
From Tuesday 4 August through Monday 10 August, the swell stays under 1.3m but the wind is cross-off or cross-on, often fresh, making the surface a chop-fest. Nothing to get excited about. The break’s inconsistent anyway, and this run just proves it.
Tuesday 11 August sees a tiny 0.5m W groundswell with a 10-second period, but the wind’s cross, creating a cross-chop. Wednesday 12 August morning finally gets a pulse: 1.3m from the WSW (period 8 seconds) with combined energy of 283 (moderate), but the WNW cross-on breeze ruins it – rated marginal at best. Thursday 13 August morning is the one highlight: glassy conditions with a light WSW glass-off, and the swell is 1.2m WSW at 8 seconds, energy of 183. That’s the first real clean window, but it’s still just ordinary surf.
Friday 14 August gets messy again, Saturday 15 August has rain showers and 40 km/h cross-off wind – not for surfing, more like kite-surfing territory with that strong breeze and 1.4m swell. Saturday afternoon wind swings NNW at 35 km/h, cross-on and lumpy.
Now, Sunday 16 August morning is a standout in size: 2.3m from the WNW with period 8 seconds and energy of 605 (strong). But cross-on wind and poor surf conditions mean that’s expert-only at best. Sunday afternoon cleans up a bit with a 2.4m WNW swell (period 8 seconds, energy 730) and a moderate W cross-off wind, rated marginal but cleaner. That’s the only time in the whole 16-day window where there’s some real power, but it’s still not good quality due to the wind and short period.
Bottom line: the best bet is that Thursday 13 August morning glass-off with 1.2m WSW – clean but small. The other possible is Sunday 16 August afternoon if you’re an expert and don’t mind the tricky conditions. Crowds are only sometimes a problem, but with such a lack of swell, you’ll probably have the place to yourself. For the rest, it’s a long dry spell of poor to flat days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
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39 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 103 | 103 | 80 | 129 | 156 | 144 | 323 | 345 | 303 | 393 | 247 | 115 | 52 | 52 | 27 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:53AM4.93m | 11:23PM4.89m | 11:59AM4.70m | 00:38AM4.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.56m | 2:47AM0.55m | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | 3:36PM0.84m | 4:02AM0.90m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:50AM1.17m | 5:15PM1.34m | 5:50AM1.44m | 6:26PM1.56m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 |
39 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 103 | 103 | 80 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 10 | E 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 |
9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | — | E 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 4 | — | SW 12 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 129 | 156 | 144 | 323 | 345 | 303 | 393 | 247 | 115 | 52 | — | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 21 | 378 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 248 | 214 | 227 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 271 | 214 | 99 | 14 | 576 | 225 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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