Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,538 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SW 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 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s happening at The Breakwater-St Ives. It’s been quiet, and I mean properly quiet. This point break is inconsistent by nature, and we’ve got a long run with nothing worth paddling for. The first real window is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August, so you’re looking at about a week of flat or messy surf before that.
Water temp is around 64°F, right about average, so no surprises there.
The standout is that Tuesday the 25th morning. Swell hits 10ft from the southwest, with moderate offshore winds from the south making it clean. The combined energy is 1156, so there’s plenty of power. Period’s 9 seconds, which is okay for a point break, but that size—over 8ft—means it’s for experts only. The Breakwater can handle it, but if you’re not solid, give it a miss.
After that, things get smaller but cleaner again. Thursday the 27th morning is glassy with a 6ft WSW swell, energy at 441, and it looks decent for a more moderate session. Still, the spot remains inconsistent, so don’t bank on it.
Later, Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon has a 6ft swell from the WSW, clean with offshore breeze, energy at 338, but it’s marginal. That first Tuesday morning is the one to aim for. Expect crowds if it’s on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 10 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 165 | 161 | 295 | 355 | 496 | 710 | 653 | 276 | 140 | 86 | 55 | 45 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 1304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41PM5.22m | 10:01AM4.94m | 10:23PM4.75m | 10:47AM4.53m | 11:15PM4.31m | 11:47AM4.18m | 00:28AM4.00m | 1:13PM4.00m | 2:02AM3.94m | 2:43PM4.12m | 3:19AM4.15m | 3:46PM4.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.93m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:21PM1.36m | 4:43AM1.59m | 5:07PM1.77m | 5:34AM1.98m | 6:12PM2.11m | 6:50AM2.23m | 7:44PM2.23m | 8:26AM2.22m | 9:14PM2.06m | 9:41AM1.94m | 10:14PM1.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 11 | 161 | 295 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 653 | 276 | 140 | 86 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 24 | — | 22 | — | 33 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 188 | 165 | — | — | 355 | 496 | 710 | — | 41 | 64 | 58 | 55 | — | 27 | 29 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 39 | 1304 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 383 | 170 | 171 | 215 | 214 | 159 | 170 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 161 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
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