Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, W swell with 1,633 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
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 window ahead for our local patch.
We're looking at a pretty grim start, to be honest. The first few days are a write-off with strong winds and messy conditions. The first real glimmer of hope comes in on Saturday, the 5th of September. That morning, The Breakwater-St Ives is looking like a quiet hero. We've got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the WNW, and the wind is set to be glassy—dead calm. That's a major positive. The water's sitting at about 63°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The swell energy is moderate (541), and the period is a long 12 seconds, which means the waves will have some real shape and power, though it might be a bit straight for a beach break. Since it's a point break, it should handle that long period just fine. Keep in mind this spot is inconsistent, so when it's on, it's a real treat. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so don't be surprised if a few others have the same idea.
Saturday afternoon the swell drops a touch to 4ft, but with a light cross-off breeze, it'll stay clean and fun. After that, Sunday the 6th is a total dud, with the swell dropping to 2ft and a fresh breeze blowing. Not worth the paddle.
Then we get a bit of a tease. Monday the 7th of September sees a big spike in energy—massive numbers (1472 in the morning, 1633 in the afternoon)—with a 8ft to 8ft swell from the west. The period is 11 to 12 seconds, so there's plenty of grunt. But the wind is a fresh cross-off, and the forecast calls it marginal. That's a lot of water moving, and at over 8ft it's expert territory. If you're a solid surfer, it could be a wild session, but the conditions aren't perfect. The morning is the better call.
The rest of the second week is a slow fade. The swell drops off and the wind keeps swinging around, mostly cross-off or cross-shore, keeping things lumpy and poor. There's a faint pulse towards the end of the second week, around the 13th and 14th of September, with some 4ft to 5ft WSW swells, but the quality is still marginal. The best of that late run is the morning of Monday the 14th of September, with a 5ft W swell at 11 seconds and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (638), but it's not the stand-out day that Saturday the 5th is.
So, to wrap it up: don't bother with the first week. The clear standout is a very early session on Saturday the 5th of September at The Breakwater-St Ives, with those glassy conditions and a solid, clean groundswell. If you need a fix later on, keep an eye on Monday the 14th of September, but it's a distant second place.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 417 | 337 | 292 | 308 | 419 | 702 | 580 | 584 | 541 | 332 | 154 | 57 | 37 | 100 | 1472 | 1633 | 1173 | 986 | 991 | 699 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:11PM5.59m | 9:34AM5.35m | 9:59PM5.18m | 10:26AM4.96m | 11:00PM4.74m | 11:37AM4.61m | 00:24AM4.42m | 1:10PM4.49m | 2:02AM4.45m | 2:40PM4.75m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:48PM5.20m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.66m | 3:33AM0.84m | 3:55PM1.01m | 4:22AM1.24m | 4:53PM1.40m | 5:28AM1.62m | 6:15PM1.69m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:57PM1.68m | 8:37AM1.65m | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:49AM1.23m | 10:24PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 5 | W 12 | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 37 | 21 | 292 | 60 | 47 | 702 | 580 | 584 | 541 | 332 | 154 | 57 | 37 | 11 | 1472 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SW 12 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 36 | — | — | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SE 5 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | W 5 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 417 | 337 | — | 308 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 49 | 5 | 100 | — | 1633 | 1173 | 986 | 991 | 699 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 214 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 229 | 215 | 215 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 220 | 19 | 58 | 556 | 176 | 318 | 556 | 509 | 253 |
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