The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.8° 

The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 100 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Breakwater-St Ives this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 19th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The outlook for the next two and a half weeks is a proper test of patience. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of flat, weak, or messy conditions before we finally see a late pulse of energy.

The reality is, for the first 13 days, from the 15th through to the 28th of July, it’s pretty grim. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 foot to 4 feet, and the energy is weak. You’re looking at combined swell energy readings mostly below 100, barely registering a pulse. The winds are either onshore or cross-shore, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions". It’s a proper dead spell.

The first real glimmer of hope, and the only standout in this entire forecast, is on the morning of Wednesday, 30 July. The Breakwater-St Ives will finally see a push of swell. We’re looking at 5 feet swell from the west, with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell bump. The combined energy will be a solid moderate 224 (weak), so there’s some push. The real winner here is the wind: a light offshore breeze from the southwest. It’ll be clean, making the most of this small, short-period swell. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only rideable window we’ve got. The water temp is 62°, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year.

The afternoon of the 30th hangs in there with a similar 5 feet swell and clean cross-offshore winds, but the morning remains the pick of the bunch. Don’t expect much else for the rest of July; the 27th has a tiny bit of energy but nothing worth the drive.

Signing off this stark report, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
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9
0.3
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.3
W
9
0.8
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
N
4
1
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5
1.1
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1.3
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0.9
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6
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0.9
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6
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0.7
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0.9
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5
0.8
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WNW
10
0.3
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
15
12
14
29
29
20
25
50
64
100
56
21
48
13
20
41
39
32
17
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
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10
E
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
S
10
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30
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30
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High Tide
6:38PM6.24m
7:04AM5.96m
7:25PM6.30m
7:50AM5.91m
8:11PM6.21m
8:35AM5.74m
8:55PM5.97m
9:19AM5.47m
9:40PM5.61m
10:04AM5.16m
10:26PM5.20m
10:51AM4.82m
11:15PM4.79m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.23m
1:13AM0.03m
1:29PM0.14m
1:59AM0.01m
2:14PM0.18m
2:44AM0.15m
2:58PM0.36m
3:27AM0.41m
3:41PM0.65m
4:10AM0.75m
4:25PM1.00m
4:54AM1.14m
5:12PM1.37m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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The Breakwater-St Ives is 11 km (7 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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