Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, W swell with 1,098 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW 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 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks around The Breakwater-St Ives is a mixed bag, and honestly, the start is pretty ordinary. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The first few days are dominated by cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, so don’t bother rushing down there on Monday or Tuesday – you’ll be fighting chop and onshore slop for very little reward. There’s a big gap of nothing happening from the 7th right through to the 10th, with only small, weak swell and poor winds. It’s a proper lull.
Then, things start to look a little more interesting. By Friday the 11th, we finally get a cleaner window. The swell picks up to 5ft in the morning from the W, with a light offshore touch—that’s about the best we’ll see for a while. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 64°F, which is always nice. But don’t get too excited; it’s not massive, and the break is inconsistent at the best of times. Still, Friday morning looks like the one to circle if you’re keen and flexible.
After that, things go backwards again. Saturday the 12th is small and ordinary, and Sunday the 13th has a bit more size (5ft) but it’s crossed up and messy. The following week stays pretty average – there’s some swell around the 15th and 16th but strong crosswinds and lumpy surf will make it a slog, not a pleasure. By the 17th through to the 22nd, it’s mostly dropping off, with only small, weak energy and winds that are either too strong or side-on. Honestly, there’s nothing else worth getting excited about in this run.
So, bottom line: if you can get out on the 11th in the morning, that’s your best bet. It won’t be perfect, but it’s the closest to clean we’re going to get. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system to swing through. The break itself is a point set-up, and it’s only fairly exposed to the swell, so it needs a decent W or NW pulse to really work. The energy in the water on Friday is moderate–strong (1783) which gives it a bit of push, but the inconsistent nature means you’ll be sitting waiting for sets. Crowds are possible there, so get in early.
That’s the story from here. Keep an eye on the forecast – these things can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1783 | 1218 | 980 | 639 | 631 | 595 | 254 | 140 | 73 | 43 | 19 | 424 | 355 | 207 | 99 | 88 | 188 | 251 | 398 | 313 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM4.75m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:48PM5.20m | 4:18AM5.22m | 4:40PM5.67m | 5:05AM5.62m | 5:24PM6.05m | 5:46AM5.92m | 6:04PM6.28m | 6:24AM6.09m | 6:41PM6.34m | 7:00AM6.12m | 7:17PM6.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:49AM1.23m | 10:24PM0.84m | 10:44AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.37m | 11:54PM0.09m | 12:09PM0.11m | 00:32AM-0.07m | 12:46PM0.00m | 1:07AM-0.05m | 1:21PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1783 | 1218 | 980 | 639 | — | 595 | 254 | 140 | 73 | 43 | 19 | 424 | 355 | 207 | 99 | 88 | 188 | 4 | 398 | 313 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | S 16 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WNW 13 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 111 | 56 | 39 | 21 | 18 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 44 | 67 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 17 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 573 | 631 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 251 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 74 | 35 | 74 | 215 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 220 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 159 | 0 |
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