Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 113 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’m looking at The Breakwater-St Ives for the next 16 days. Let’s call it as it is.
This is a tough outlook. The Breakwater-St Ives is a point break that doesn’t break often, and this forecast is a total dud. From Thursday July 30th through Friday August 14th, every single session is rated as poor surf. There’s no standout window, no best day, no hope for a wave.
The swell is tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 3 ft, coming from the west or west-northwest, which is okay for the break’s preferred northwest direction, but the energy is just not there. The combined swell energy ranges from 9 to 154, which is weak to moderate, but it’s all blown out. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, gusting from 10 mph to 22 mph, making the surface choppy or lumpy. There’s a brief clean-up on the morning of August 12th and August 13th with light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 ft to 2 ft, with a period of 8–10 seconds. The energy is still low (44–98), and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” It’s a cruel tease, not a real session.
Water temperature isn’t given, so I can’t say if it’s warm or cold, but it’s likely average for this time of year. The break is fairly exposed, but with nothing coming, it doesn’t matter.
This is a typical quiet spell for an inconsistent spot. It’s normal for this area. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say hang the wetsuit up. If you’re really keen, the morning of the 13th of August might offer a few clean, ankle-biters, but that’s a maybe. No surf worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 5 | SW 6 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 32 | 29 | 20 | 48 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 52 | 82 | 80 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:24AM5.30m | 6:41PM5.63m | 6:58AM5.44m | 7:14PM5.76m | 7:31AM5.53m | 7:47PM5.81m | 8:05AM5.55m | 8:21PM5.78m | 8:40AM5.50m | 8:57PM5.67m | 9:18AM5.37m | 9:38PM5.46m | 10:01AM5.18m | 10:25PM5.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:08AM0.63m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.56m | 2:47AM0.55m | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | 3:36PM0.84m | 4:02AM0.90m | 4:20PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 52 | 82 | 80 | 59 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | WSW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 6 | N 5 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | SE 4 | E 5 | SW 15 | SE 3 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 255 | 215 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 393 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 271 | 253 | 387 | 392 | 225 | 263 |
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