The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.3° 

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 10 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with 319 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 13th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a pretty grim picture for the whole period. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, blown-out, or just plain messy conditions right through until the end of August, with nothing that I’d call a proper surf window.

The only break in the running is The Breakwater-St Ives (United Kingdom). It’s a point break that’s inconsistent, and it only ever works on a northwest swell. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

We start off this Sunday the 9th with tiny 1ft waves from the WNW, but a strong 12 mph cross-on wind has it all chopped up and ugly. That theme just keeps rolling. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are flat, with ankle-snappers and terrible wind. Through the middle of the week, we see a small bump to maybe 3ft to 4ft from the west, but the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined swell energy only gets into the low hundreds (167 on Wednesday morning, 330 on Thursday morning). It’s a lot of wash for nothing.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th is a write-off – fresh onshore breezes up to 22 mph and messy, lumpy surf. There’s a brief tease around Tuesday the 18th morning with a 5ft west swell and very light winds, which sounds okay, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell (combined energy of 279), and the forecast still calls it marginal. The wind swings cross-on by the afternoon, killing it. Wednesday the 19th morning shows another 5ft swell from the north, but again, short period at 6 seconds and a score of just 1 out of 10.

After that, from the 20th through to the 24th, it’s just more of the same. Small, weak, and blown out. We get a couple of 1.0ft swells from the SW on Sunday the 23rd, but they have a long 14-second period – that’s groundswell, but it’s barely enough energy to stand up in, and the wind is cross-onshore anyway.

Honestly, there are zero standout days here. It’s a long, dry 16-day run. For this area, a blank spell like this isn’t that unusual, but it doesn’t mean it stays poor forever – forecasts can shift. As it stands, with the consistent onshore winds and small swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t hold your breath.

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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
22
33
19
18
85
125
136
180
319
239
181
230
232
135
100
72
55
33
39
50
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
10
NNE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
N
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
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cross-on
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on
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High Tide
3:53PM5.21m
4:25AM5.26m
4:50PM5.66m
5:18AM5.62m
5:39PM6.05m
6:04AM5.90m
6:24PM6.31m
6:47AM6.05m
7:06PM6.40m
7:27AM6.06m
7:46PM6.31m
8:06AM5.92m
8:24PM6.05m
Low Tide
9:53AM1.21m
10:29PM0.91m
10:53AM0.80m
11:25PM0.47m
11:44AM0.41m
00:13AM0.12m
12:29PM0.13m
00:56AM-0.08m
1:10PM0.00m
1:36AM-0.10m
1:50PM0.04m
2:14AM0.05m
2:27PM0.22m
2:51AM0.34m
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6:01
6:03
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6:11
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8:51
8:49
8:46
8:45
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8:39
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Temp °C
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17
18
23
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24
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Feels °C
16
14
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22
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22
21
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20
15
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12
10
12
12
16
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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