Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 76 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 2.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk in feet and Fahrenheit. The 16-day outlook is a tough one. We’re staring at a long dry spell from Sunday the 12th right through to the end of the week of the 23rd. The swell is tiny, the wind is trash, and the energy is weak. It’s a proper lull.
The only flicker of hope comes on Thursday the 23rd at The Breakwater-St Ives. This is a point break that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, so it’s a special event when it gets a pulse. Thursday morning brings a solid 8ft swell from the NW with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 598 – that’s a serious injection of power. The wind is a clean cross-off, which is a huge plus for getting clean waves. At that size, it’s big and heavy, only for the experienced crew. The water temp is about 63°, which is about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s a little on the warm side. By Thursday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 8ft from the NW, energy hits 702, and the offshore wind holds. That’s your best shot. The longer-period swells that show up later aren’t going to be as good here.
After that, Friday the 24th drops off and gets messy with strong cross-onshore wind. The following Sunday the 26th brings another pulse of 7ft from the WSW with clean wind, but it’s not as clean. For the whole 16 days, that Thursday the 23rd is the only real standout. The rest of the forecast is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 20 | 30 | 55 | 39 | 58 | 45 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:55PM5.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:58PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | N 5 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | N 5 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 64 | 119 | 100 | 771 | 239 | 419 | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 243 | 247 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 98 | 15 | 6 | 30 | 74 | 271 | 14 | 24 | 385 | 1261 | 387 |
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