Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 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 what’s on the cards for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch here. For the first ten days, from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to the end of the first week of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell stays tiny, rarely getting above 2 ft, and when it does bump up a touch, the wind is usually on it or chopping it up. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year (the anomaly is 2°), so it’s not uncomfortable, but the surf just isn’t there.
It’s not until Saturday the 8th of August that we see a glimmer of life. That morning, we get a pulse of 3 ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 104, so there’s a bit of moderate energy behind it. The wind is light and cross-offshore (WSW at 6 mph), so the conditions are clean. It’s still a small wave, but for a spot that’s inconsistent, seeing any clean lines is a win. The crowds are possible here, but on a day like this it might be worth a look for the patient surfer. That’s probably your best bet across the whole outlook – a modest, clean session.
Sunday the 9th then gets a bit more power in the water (combined energy 127), but the wind swings fresh cross-onshore, lumping it right up. Not great. Later in the week, Wednesday the 13th and Thursday the 14th show some clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still small and weak. Nothing to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: the standout is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. It’s not big, but it’s clean and surfable. Otherwise, the next fortnight is mostly a write-off for The Breakwater-St Ives. Hopefully, the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 6 | SW 7 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 72 | 55 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 64 | 71 | 62 | 42 | 62 | 26 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.30m | 6:41PM5.63m | 6:58AM5.44m | 7:14PM5.76m | 7:31AM5.53m | 7:47PM5.81m | 8:05AM5.55m | 8:21PM5.78m | 8:40AM5.50m | 8:57PM5.67m | 9:18AM5.37m | 9:38PM5.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.95m | 00:33AM0.81m | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:08AM0.63m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.56m | 2:47AM0.55m | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | 3:36PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 64 | 71 | 62 | 42 | 62 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | N 4 | WNW 7 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 33 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | S 15 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 2 | SE 4 | NNW 5 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 19 | 37 | 29 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 72 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 561 | 214 | 214 | 215 | 14 | 12 | 587 | 255 | 14 | 761 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 138 | 260 |
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