Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with 316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW 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 (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get down to business with the forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, but we've got one date that stands out from the rest.
Starting off on Sunday, July 26th, it's pretty grim. We're looking at a 7ft swell from the WNW, but it's being hammered by a 35 km/h cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is moderate (492), but it'll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. The outlook doesn't improve much through the first week. From Monday the 27th right through to Saturday August 1st, the swell stays small and weak, mostly under 3ft, with poor winds. The best we see is a brief window on Tuesday the 28th morning with a tiny 3ft WNW swell and a light offshore, but the energy is weak (110) and the conditions are only described as "very ordinary." Not worth the paddle out.
We then hit a real dead zone. From the 29th of July all the way through to the 8th of August, the conditions are consistently poor. We do see some size pop up a few times – 5ft to 6ft around the 30th and 31st of July, and again on the 4th and 5th of August – but it's all blown out by cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. It's going to be choppy and frustrating. If you're a kiter, this stretch could be interesting, but for a surfer, it's a definite miss.
But after all that, we finally get a winner. Sunday, August 9th is the standout. The morning session has a clean 8ft WNW swell with a glassy wind from the ENE at just 5 km/h. This is as good as it gets for clean conditions. The swell goes over 8ft in the afternoon with very strong wave energy (806), so this is strictly for the experienced surfers. It's a short-period swell (7-8 seconds), but with glassy conditions, the Breakwater can still dish out some fun ones. It's going to be popular, so expect the crowd.
To sum it up, it's a long, dry wait. Don't bother with the first week and a half. The single session to aim for, and it looks like a cracker, is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. That's your one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 375 | 138 | 94 | 72 | 110 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 54 | 33 | 164 | 236 | 168 | 200 | 138 | 66 | 48 | 28 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM4.58m | 4:28AM4.60m | 4:50PM4.87m | 5:11AM4.86m | 5:30PM5.16m | 5:49AM5.10m | 6:07PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.30m | 6:41PM5.63m | 6:58AM5.44m | 7:14PM5.76m | 7:31AM5.53m | 7:47PM5.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM1.63m | 10:51AM1.52m | 11:18PM1.34m | 11:33AM1.22m | 11:57PM1.06m | 12:10PM0.95m | 00:33AM0.81m | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:08AM0.63m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 138 | 94 | 44 | 110 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 54 | 33 | 3 | 3 | — | 200 | 138 | 2 | 48 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | WNW 9 | N 5 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 92 | 7 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | N 5 | WNW 7 | — | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 481 | 375 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 164 | 236 | 168 | — | 11 | 66 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 215 | 215 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 14 | 254 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 12 |
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