The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.0° 

The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (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.


Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks here in St Ives.

Frankly, it’s a pretty bleak run for The Breakwater-St Ives. The whole sixteen-day window is looking flat and grotty, with not a single session that’s worth paddling out for. The first seven days are a write-off – tiny little 1ft to 3ft slop, a mix of cross-onshore and onshore winds, and the water’s sitting at 60°F which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy barely gets into triple figures, peaking at 140 (weak) on the 10th, but it’s poor surf conditions all the way through – lumpy, choppy, messy. There’s absolutely nothing to get excited about.

Into the second week, it doesn’t get any better. From the 14th to the 23rd, the swell stays tiny, usually under 3ft, with a few cleaner moments on the 14th and 15th when the wind goes cross-off, but the swell’s so small and weak (combined energy around 43 to 61 – weak) you’d be fighting for a ripple. By the 19th, it’s down to 0.3ft to 1ft, and the 20th sees a bump to 4ft but with a 5-second period and strong cross-off wind – that’s more kite-surfing territory than anything you’d want to paddle out into. The last few days of the outlook are just more of the same: small, onshore, and poor.

Basically, there’s no standout, no hidden gem, no window of hope. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can only get better, because it can’t get much worse. Keep the board in the van and wait for a change.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
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9
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10
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WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
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9
0.6
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9
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10
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9
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N
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6
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5
0.9
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6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
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6
0.4
W
10
0.5
N
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
123
120
121
144
127
94
55
68
60
52
29
37
57
50
46
76
48
22
31
20
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
E
25
ENE
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40
E
35
E
20
ENE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
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Wind State
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High Tide
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
5:49PM6.04m
6:16AM5.89m
Low Tide
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
00:23AM0.19m
12:43PM0.23m
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5:20
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9:31
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Temp °C
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26
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Feels °C
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13
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The above surf forecast table for The Breakwater-St Ives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Breakwater-St Ives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Breakwater-St Ives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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The Breakwater-St Ives is 11 km (7 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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