Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 26 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: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 429 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 0.9m and 6s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM.
| 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 | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
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 the cards for the coming weeks. To be straight with you, it's a tough start. The Breakwater-St Ives is a point break that's inconsistent at the best of times, and for the first few days, we're looking at pretty ordinary conditions. The water's sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn't come around until Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. We've got a tiny 3 ft of swell from the WNW, but the wind is light offshore from the south. That'll make things clean, but the energy is weak (110). It's surfable, but only just.
The next week or so is a bit of a write-off. There's a gap of several days with no real recommendations. The wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the swell is small and weak. You'll be fighting a losing battle.
However, hold onto your board, because things get interesting on the 4th of August. Tuesday morning, we've got a solid 6 ft of groundswell from the west with a period of 10 seconds, producing moderate wave energy (648). The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW, which should keep the waves clean. By Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August, it's pushing up to 8 ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds and a massive energy jump (977). The wind is still cross-off, keeping it clean. This is getting good, but at 8 ft, it's getting into the territory for more experienced surfers only.
The real standout, though, is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. This is the one to mark on your calendar. We're looking at a very strong 13 ft swell from the WSW, with a long period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is immense at 3052. Now, the report says it's predicted to be too big for this break, so this is a serious, expert-only proposition. The wind is light from the NNW, but at that size, and with the swell direction, this is for the brave and the skilled. If you're not in that boat, give it a wide berth. After that, it drops back down, but the wind stays up, so it won't be nearly as good.
So, if you can wait, the best of the lot is that massive swell on the 8th of August. It's a long way out, so the forecast isn't set in stone, but it's got the potential to be a monster. For the rest of us, the 4th and 5th of August offer the most realistic, clean waves.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 464 | 388 | 110 | 81 | 72 | 110 | 84 | 59 | 54 | 66 | 25 | 206 | 152 | 147 | 232 | 115 | 62 | 70 | 40 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 | 10:01AM1.79m | 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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 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 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 6 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 3 | 110 | 71 | 43 | 110 | 84 | 59 | 54 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 232 | 115 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | N 5 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 3 | S 13 | SE 4 | W 10 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | N 4 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 7 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | SW 14 | — | S 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 587 | 464 | 388 | — | 81 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 66 | 25 | 206 | 152 | 147 | — | — | 62 | 70 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 215 | 120 | 215 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 393 | 214 | 35 | 254 | 178 | 10 | 215 | 225 | 10 | 240 | 15 |
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