Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with 483 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the table for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next sixteen days. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead, and a lot of it is looking pretty grim.
We kick off on Monday, July 20th with tiny, weak swell. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year. For the first week, from the 20th right through to the 27th of July, it’s a real struggle. The swell is small, mostly around 1.0ft to 4ft, but the real killer is the wind. We’ve got a solid stretch of onshore and cross-shore winds, some of them fresh and lumpy. The combined wave energy is low, often below 100 (36 to 111) until the 26th, when a bit of a bump comes through. On Sunday the 26th, we see a 7ft W swell with a period of 7 seconds, and energy jumps to 483 – that’s moderate wave energy. But it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze from the NNW, making it lumpy and messy. That’s too big for beginners and, with the poor wind, it’s not great for anyone. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The poor conditions just keep rolling. Even when the wind drops a touch, the swell direction is often straight onshore or cross-on. On the 31st of July, we get a 4ft W swell with a 9-second period, giving us 261 in energy, which is the best we’ve seen in a while, but again, it’s cross-onshore. The first week is a total write-off, and the second week isn’t much better.
From the 28th of July to the 4th of August, the pattern is very similar. The swell stays small, between 2ft and 5ft, with periods mostly around 6-10 seconds. The wind remains a problem – onshore from N and NNW directions, or cross-onshore. The only real positive note comes on the 2nd and 3rd of August. On Sunday, August 2nd, we have a 4ft W swell with a 7-second period and a *clean* wind condition. The wind is light and cross-off from the WSW, giving us glassy conditions. The energy is moderate (142). This is the one window where it might actually be surfable. Then on Monday, August 3rd morning, we get a 4ft WNW swell with a 6-second period, again with clean, cross-off winds from the SW, and energy of 188. These are the only two decent-looking windows in the whole 16 days.
So, there you have it. A very long stretch of poor surf with only a couple of brief windows around the start of August where the winds line up and the swell is just enough for a wave. If you’re keen, keep an eye on that Sunday, August 2nd, and Monday morning, August 3rd. The break is inconsistent, so even when conditions look ok, don’t expect a constant stream of sets. It’s a waiting game.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 24 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 65 | 62 | 75 | 56 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 80 | 106 | 316 | 483 | 333 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04AM5.16m | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | 11:15PM4.79m | 11:45AM4.52m | 00:13AM4.44m | 12:48PM4.31m | 1:22AM4.24m | 1:59PM4.25m | 2:34AM4.22m | 3:07PM4.36m | 3:37AM4.37m | 4:03PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.75m | 4:25PM1.00m | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | 6:37AM1.81m | 7:09PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.96m | 9:35PM1.88m | 10:01AM1.79m | 10:32PM1.63m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | — | — | SW 15 | E 3 | — | SW 13 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 3 | N 5 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 65 | 62 | 75 | 2 | 36 | 9 | — | 2 | 27 | 80 | 106 | 316 | 483 | 333 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 403 | 225 | 30 | 15 | 364 | 387 | 225 | 42 | 1 | 21 | 502 | 1457 | 1520 | 1647 | 890 | 383 | 159 | 74 | 159 | 14 |
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