Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
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 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (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 folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking bleak. We're staring down a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of. The whole 16-day window is a bust, so don't bother rushing to wax up your board just yet.
The only spot we've got to talk about is The Breakwater-St Ives, and it's a tough one. This place is a point break that's inconsistent, and it only really lines up with a swell from the NW. The water's sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's slightly positive.
We're looking at a complete blank run from now until the end of the outlook. The first few days are tiny, with weak, short-period swells. Thursday the 30th has a combined wave energy of just 51, and it's got a cross-shore wind messing it up. Friday and Saturday aren't any better. The swell barely gets above 2 ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions.
We get a little bump in energy on Monday the 3rd of August, with the combined energy hitting 114, and the swell pushing 3 ft from the WSW, but the wind is onshore, so it's gonna be a messy wave. That's the best we see, and it's still poor. After that, it's all downhill. The wind switches around, but the swell dies off completely. By the time we get to the 14th of August, we're looking at 0.7 ft waves with an energy of just 5. It's flat.
There's no standout here, no hidden gem. The whole period is a proper write-off. For an inconsistent spot like The Breakwater-St Ives, a blank run like this is just par for the course. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, mate, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Stay frothy,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 7 | N 6 | SW 7 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 82 | 113 | 86 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 29 | 43 | 29 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 82 | 113 | 86 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 34 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | W 6 | — | — | SE 4 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | N 3 | NNE 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 10 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 29 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 255 | 14 | 24 | 215 | 218 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 371 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
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