Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 144 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, switching over to the old-school numbers.
So, we're looking at the same stretch of water at The Breakwater-St Ives (St Ives). And the news is the same, just in different units. The whole 16-day forecast is a tough one.
There’s a massive gap with no surf to speak of. From now, right through to around July 21st, you can pretty much keep the board in the car. The waves are small, the wind is a pain, and the reports are all “poor surf conditions.”
Then, on July 22, Wednesday, a bit of size finally shows. The swell bumps up to around 6ft from the West. The wave energy hits a moderate 351. But the wind is blowing a fresh cross-shore at 22 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s just messy, wind-affected waves. Beginners should steer clear of this one.
With all that strong breeze and messy conditions, honestly, this setup would be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There’s a brief clean window on the afternoon of the 22nd, but the waves drop off again.
Water temp is about 60°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so that's one small mercy.
Plain and simple: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window for The Breakwater-St Ives. One day of size right at the end, but the wind murders it. Don't plan your week around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 49 | 96 | 120 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 144 | 127 | 90 | 53 | 68 | 43 | 69 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:25AM5.71m | ||||||||
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 | 11:53AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 96 | 120 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 144 | 127 | 90 | 53 | 68 | 33 | 69 | 26 | 37 | 41 | 70 | 43 | 31 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | N 4 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | W 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 37 | 69 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | N 4 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 12 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 30 | 139 | 5 | 37 | 581 | 92 | 47 | 912 | 45 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 289 | 385 | 371 | 48 | 371 |
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