Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with 2,243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a rough start. Saturday the 29th of August has a massive swell coming in, with the combined energy reading a very hefty 2111, but the wind is screaming at 28 mph from the WNW, straight cross-shore, making it a total mess of cross-chop. That 12ft swell is just going to be a washing machine. This setup looks a whole lot better for a kite than a paddle board.
The one small glimmer of hope is Monday the 7th of September in the afternoon. The swell drops to a much cleaner 6ft from the W, with a 8-second period, and the wind eases right back to a gentle 9 mph from the WSW, putting it in that perfect cross-offshore slot. The guidance is calling for “good surf conditions” here, and the combined energy is a moderate 352. It won’t be the wave of the year, but it’ll be the cleanest we get. Just remember, this break can be a bit inconsistent, so don’t expect a wave every minute.
Everything else in between is either too windy, too small, or too chopped up. There’s a long dry spell until that Monday afternoon. Water temp is sitting around 64°, which is pretty standard for the season. So, if you’re after a session, the 7th is your best bet. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2111 | 860 | 475 | 679 | 2243 | 1171 | 918 | 463 | 224 | 169 | 103 | 94 | 339 | 484 | 438 | 426 | 401 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM5.85m | 6:32AM5.73m | 6:47PM6.04m | 7:04AM5.88m | 7:20PM6.12m | 7:37AM5.93m | 7:54PM6.08m | 8:12AM5.86m | 8:31PM5.90m | 8:50AM5.66m | 9:11PM5.59m | 9:34AM5.35m | 9:59PM5.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.52m | 00:39AM0.35m | 12:50PM0.32m | 1:11AM0.20m | 1:23PM0.23m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:56PM0.26m | 2:17AM0.29m | 2:31PM0.40m | 2:52AM0.51m | 3:10PM0.66m | 3:33AM0.84m | 3:55PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 860 | — | — | — | — | 918 | 463 | 224 | 169 | 103 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 144 | 112 | 720 | 2111 | — | 475 | 679 | 2243 | 1171 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 339 | 484 | 438 | 426 | 401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 214 | 568 | 340 | 170 | 74 | 58 | 498 | 164 | 177 | 213 | 1 | 215 | 214 | 0 | 392 | 214 | 224 | 1 | 214 | 215 |
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