Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with 412 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 1.7m 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 0.1m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the charts for the coming weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell with barely a ripple worth getting out of bed for. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.
The only spot on the radar is The Breakwater-St Ives, a point break that’s inconsistent and can attract a crowd sometimes. It’s fairly exposed to the swell, and it likes the swell from the NW. Right now, the water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Starting off on Monday the 20th of July, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period, giving us a weak combined energy of only 56. The wind is offshore from the N at 9 mph, but the waves are just too small and weak to do anything with – it’s a write-off.
Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd see a bit more height, around 3 ft to 4 ft, but it’s all short-period windswell from the N (5-6 seconds) with onshore winds in the 12-18 mph range. The water’s a mess. The combined energy barely breaks 100, peaking at 98 on Tuesday afternoon. Not worth a look.
The rest of the week into the weekend stays poor. There’s a slight glimmer on Thursday the 30th of July with a 2 ft swell from the WNW and a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore from the E at 9 mph. The energy is still pitiful at 57. It’s just not happening.
Even into early August, we see a little more energy on the 27th of July with a 4 ft swell from the WNW and an 8-second period, giving a combined energy of 260 – that’s moderate energy, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the NW at 12-15 mph, making it choppy and poor. The same story repeats on the 3rd of August with a 4 ft swell from the WNW and 6-second period, but a fresh cross-shore wind from the WNW at 18 mph kills it.
The best we can hope for is a clean window on the 31st of July (Friday morning) with a fresh offshore wind from the SSW at 18 mph, but the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The energy is only 71. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in this whole 16-day forecast. For a point break that’s already inconsistent, this is a long, dry spell. If you’re desperate for a water fix, the clean conditions on the 31st of July might offer a tiny glide on a longboard, but don’t expect any real waves. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days with more wind and swell.
Keep an eye on the forecasts, mate – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 43 | 49 | 54 | 43 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 48 | 134 | 177 | 136 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | 11:15PM4.79m | 11:45AM4.52m | 00:13AM4.44m | 12:48PM4.31m | 1:22AM4.24m | 1:59PM4.25m | 2:34AM4.22m | 3:07PM4.36m | 3:37AM4.37m | 4:03PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM1.00m | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | 6:37AM1.81m | 7:09PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.96m | 9:35PM1.88m | 10:01AM1.79m | 10:32PM1.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 43 | 49 | 54 | 43 | 62 | 64 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 27 | 48 | 134 | 177 | 136 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 234 | 98 | 15 | 364 | 385 | 576 | 234 | 13 | 21 | 511 | 385 | 558 | 394 | 560 | 742 | 215 | 99 | 215 | 215 |
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