The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s going on with the surf. This is all about The Breakwater-St Ives, a point break. It’s a spot that can be inconsistent, so we’ve got to pick our moments.

Straight up, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. From Wednesday the 26th through to Friday the 28th, the swell is small and weak, with combined energy sitting between 30 and 210. The wind is a cross-off, but the waves are just too gutless to get excited about. We’re looking at 1 ft to 4 ft of short-period, weak swell. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 29th gets a bump in size, but it comes with a serious trade-off. The swell jumps to 8 ft to 10 ft, and the combined energy hits 589 in the morning and a whopping 1615 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of power, but it’s also blowing a near gale at 31 mph. The wave quality is rated as poor, and at that size, it’s really only for the experienced crew. Then Sunday the 30th offers a bit of relief with 6 ft swell from the west and a 10-second period, giving us a combined energy of 598. The wind is offshore, making conditions clean. This is a potential window, but the size is still big for this break, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 7th of September. The morning session is looking wild. We’ve got a 12 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 2318. That’s serious power. The wind is a clean cross-off, and the forecast says the conditions are favorable. But – and this is a big but – it’s predicted to be too big for this break. For the experts, this is a potential day of a lifetime, but for the rest of us, it’s a day to watch from the rocks. The afternoon sees it drop to 10 ft, still massive.

Before that, we have a few marginal days. Tuesday the 1st of September has a 7 ft to 8 ft west swell and a combined energy of 640 to 1335, with clean conditions. Not a standout, but a solid option if you’re itching. And Friday the 4th of September has a rare moment of glassy conditions with a 5 ft west swell, but the combined energy is only 476, so it’s not packing much punch.

The last week of the outlook tapers off. After the 7th, the swell drops and the winds get messy. Sunday the 6th of September has a small 3 ft swell with a clean cross-off, but it’s just ordinary.

So, the best bet on offer? That’s Monday the 7th of September for the big-wave chargers. The clean cross-off wind and the massive west swell make it the standout, even if it’s a bit of a beast. For the rest of us, keep an eye on Tuesday the 1st of September for a more manageable, clean session.

Rusty.

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