Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 66 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty again. Let’s talk about The Breakwater-St Ives in feet and miles per hour.
Truth is, it’s a slow, flat start and it doesn’t get much better for a long while. The first surf recommendation comes on July 11th, with tiny, weak waves and it stays poor for days. A long dry spell. Water temp is about 62°, which is normal for the time of year.
From July 11th through July 20th, it’s a real struggle. Swell stays small, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods and winds that are cross or cross-on. Combined wave energy is low, often well under 100. At The Breakwater, which is an inconsistent point, this is just a typical run of nothing. Not worth the walk.
There’s a little more energy on July 21st and 22nd – swell hits about 5 ft from the WNW with moderate energy readings. The period is 9 seconds, not bad. But winds are cross or cross-on, and the swell direction isn’t hitting the optimum NW. So it’s going to be bumpy. The morning of July 21st is the closest to clean, but only if you’re really jonesing.
The one day that might fire is July 26th. That’s a 6 ft WNW swell with combined energy of 325. That’s the biggest we see. Wind is light cross-on from the NNE, so a little bumpy, but it’s the best energy of the whole outlook. The period is short though, only 7 seconds. That size gets into the expert zone for sure. Mark the date, but we’re two weeks out, so don’t get your hopes up too much.
Bottom line: The Breakwater is flat and poor for the first couple weeks. The 26th is your best bet, but it’s a long way off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 60 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28AM5.17m | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:56PM5.73m | 5:25AM5.71m | 5:49PM6.04m | 6:16AM5.89m | 6:38PM6.24m | 7:04AM5.96m | 7:25PM6.30m | 7:50AM5.91m | 8:11PM6.21m | 8:35AM5.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | 11:30PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:23AM0.19m | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.03m | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 7 | WNW 8 | SSE 4 | SSW 19 | NE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | W 11 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | N 5 | E 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 60 | 393 | 85 | 87 | 61 | 35 | 323 | 603 | 42 | 20 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 5 | 385 | 243 | 407 | 385 | 42 | 17 | 161 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 30 | 150 | 24 | 2 | 99 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 284 |
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