
Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, W swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch for The Breakwater-St Ives. We’ve got a whole lot of days with poor surf quality and not much to get excited about. The first real sniff of any action is a bit of a non-starter, so we’re looking at a long, quiet run.
The first thing to note is that the overall pattern is weak. The swell energy is low, and the winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore, which just chops things up. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°, but that’s about the only positive.
For Monday morning, the 3rd of August, we see a small 3 ft WSW swell with a 9-second period. The energy is weak (107), and while the wind is a light offshore from the SSE, the conditions are described as ordinary. It’s surfable, but there’s no standout quality here. The afternoon goes clear with a stronger SSW wind, and the swell drops to 3 ft, but the score is a zero – it’s just poor.
Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. The swell jumps a bit to 4 ft from the SW, but it’s a short period (7 seconds) and the wind is a strong cross-off from the SW, which is no good. Wednesday the 5th sees the biggest swell of the period at 7 ft from the W, but it’s a short-period windswell and the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the WNW, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The energy is moderate (441), but the conditions are terrible for surfing.
The rest of the first week and into the second is a desert. Thursday through to the following Monday offer tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with periods that are too short. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning the 7th, but the swell is only 1 ft, so it’s a total flat spell. The same applies to Saturday morning the 8th – glassy but tiny.
This pattern of small, weak, and messy continues right through the second week. We see a few pulses of swell, like on Sunday the 16th of August, where there’s a 5 ft N swell (226 energy), but it’s a short 6-second period and the wind is a cross-onshore from the NNW, so it’s choppy and poor. Even the long-period swell on the 15th of August (21 seconds, 0.3 ft) is laughably small.
So, there’s no standout break here. The whole 16-day window is a dud for The Breakwater-St Ives. It’s a classic summer lull where the points just don’t fire. Sometimes it’s like this, and you just have to wait for the next front to roll through. The forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 80 | 166 | 167 | 144 | 278 | 434 | 277 | 268 | 131 | 57 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:57PM5.67m | 9:18AM5.37m | 9:38PM5.46m | 10:01AM5.18m | 10:25PM5.19m | 10:53AM4.93m | 11:23PM4.89m | 11:59AM4.70m | 00:38AM4.66m | 1:20PM4.63m | 2:03AM4.65m | 2:43PM4.82m | 3:21AM4.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | 3:36PM0.84m | 4:02AM0.90m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:50AM1.17m | 5:15PM1.34m | 5:50AM1.44m | 6:26PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.61m | 7:54PM1.58m | 8:36AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.33m | ||||||||
5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | N 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 |
106 | 80 | 166 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 6 | W 10 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 |
— | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 4 |
1 | — | — | 167 | 144 | 278 | 434 | 277 | 268 | 131 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 49 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 214 | 284 | 215 | 214 | 215 | 394 | 225 | 15 | 392 | 406 | 202 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
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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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