The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
17.4°C
0.9° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, W swell with 1,887 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 9th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 9th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 7th Sep)7ft (2.2m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for The Breakwater-St Ives. Honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag, and we've got a long wait for the real juice.

Right now, the water temp is sitting at 63°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is a slight tease on Sunday the 6th of September. We've got a 2ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, and the wind is blowing off from the SSW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. But the wave energy is super weak, only 88, and the surf is just poor. It's a start, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 7th sees a jump in size, with 8ft from the west, period up to 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1780 – that's a lot of power. But the wind is a cross-shore mess from the WNW at 16 mph, and the tide conditions are questionable. It's a marginal call, and definitely one for the experienced crew only.

For the rest of that first week and into the second, it's a lot of grim reading. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through Sunday the 13th, the wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain lumpy. The swell hangs around 3ft to 7ft, but it's messy. The wave energy drops off significantly, and the scores are all poor. There's a couple of sessions with clean, cross-off winds on the 10th and 12th, but the swell is either short period or just not lining up right. It's a real slog.

After a dead run, things start to look up on Monday the 14th with a 6ft west swell and clean cross-off wind, but it's still only marginal. The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 17th of September. The morning is looking prime: clear skies, 8ft of swell from the west with a nice 10-second period, a light cross-off breeze from the southwest at 6 mph, and 1247 of combined energy. The conditions are set to be very good, clean surf. It's a solid expert-level wave, but it could be a beauty.

Friday the 18th is also a cracker. The morning has a 10ft west swell with an 8-second period, and it's blowing offshore from the SSW at 12 mph, with 912 combined energy. Again, very good surf conditions, but that size is for the pros only. The afternoon holds similar size, but the wind shifts a bit.

After that, it drops off again. The weekend of the 19th and 20th fades to tiny, weak waves, and the final outlook on Monday the 21st is just a small, ordinary 3ft swell.

So, to sum it up: the first two weeks are mostly a write-off with a few dodgy, marginal windows. The real standout, the session you want to plan for, is the morning of Thursday the 17th. That's your best bet by a long shot. The Breakwater-St Ives is an inconsistent point break, so when it fires, it's worth the wait. Hang in there.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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13
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12
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11
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9
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2.4
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1.7
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1.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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417
1780
1209
1010
685
600
839
442
218
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165
643
626
359
241
153
90
324
242
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
25
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
NW
35
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25
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High Tide
2:02AM4.45m
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
Low Tide
7:57PM1.68m
8:37AM1.65m
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
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Information about the The Breakwater-St Ives Surf forecast

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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