Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, W swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for The Breakwater-St Ives.
Right off the bat, the next few days are a bit of a write-off. We've got some swell, but the wind is just all wrong, blowing cross-off or cross-on, and the conditions are ordinary at best. It's not until the morning of Saturday the 5th that things finally come together. That's the standout of the whole period. You're looking at a clean, glassy morning with the wind dropping out completely. There's a 4ft groundswell from the west with a nice 10-second period, pushing a moderate wave energy (279). For a break that's inconsistent, this is a real treat – clean waves, no crowds mentioned, and you'll have it all to yourself if you get there early. That Saturday session is the one to circle.
After that, the swell drops right off. Sunday the 6th is tiny and poor, and we're into a bit of a dry spell. The 6ft on Monday the 7th looks promising with the height, and it's got a long 12-second period, but it's a cross-shore wind that leaves it marginal and a bit messy.
There's a glimmer again on Tuesday the 8th of September with an 8ft west swell building in the afternoon, but the wind is messy and the conditions are marginal. Wednesday the 9th sees a solid 8ft west-northwest swell with a 10-second period and a strong offshore wind (25 mph from the south-southwest). The energy is very strong (1152), but that wind is howling. It'll be clean but a mission to paddle into – definitely expert territory only.
Then we hit another quiet patch until Friday the 11th of September. Another standout morning – it's glassy again, with a 7ft groundswell from the west at 9 seconds. The wave energy is strong (635), and the conditions look good. This is a solid backup option for more experienced surfers looking for some power, but with that size it's pushing past the beginner zone.
The rest of the window trails off into smaller, wind-affected surf. The long period swells on the 14th and 15th of September (12 seconds) look alright on paper, but the wind is cross or onshore, and the conditions are poor or marginal. Not worth getting excited about.
So for the best bets: the Saturday the 5th morning is the real gem for clean, fun waves. The Friday the 11th morning is the other good shout for something bigger and cleaner. The rest is either blown out, too small, or for experts only.
Stay safe, keep an eye on the sky, and I'll see you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 146 | 103 | 136 | 390 | 276 | 259 | 292 | 461 | 381 | 351 | 355 | 279 | 204 | 120 | 59 | 35 | 51 | 538 | 670 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM5.86m | 8:31PM5.90m | 8:50AM5.66m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.40m | 2:52AM0.51m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 189 | 12 | 103 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 36 | 60 | 47 | 381 | 351 | 355 | 279 | 204 | 120 | 59 | 35 | 51 | 538 | 670 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | — | — | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 146 | — | 136 | 390 | 276 | 259 | 292 | 461 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 16 | — | 13 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 392 | 214 | 214 | 1 | 214 | 248 | 215 | 215 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
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