The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get to it. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat for the most part, with a few brief windows of small, messy surf that might just be worth a paddle if you’re desperate. The Breakwater-St Ives doesn’t see a proper clean swell, and the wind is often a problem. There’s a long gap with no real recommendations, so don’t hold your breath.

We’re starting off the period with a real dud. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August are tiny, with waves only 2ft to 2ft from the west, period around 8-10 seconds, but the wind is onshore or offshore, and the energy is weak (55 or less). Not worth getting wet.

Monday the 3rd, the swell picks up a little to 3ft from the WSW with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 102 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off in the morning, so it could be surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon goes back to poor.

Tuesday the 4th sees a bit more size, 4ft from the SW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate to fresh cross-offshore, keeping things messy. Energy is 151 (moderate). Still poor.

Wednesday the 5th is the biggest swell of the run, hitting 6ft from the WSW, but with a 7-second period (short period swell) and fresh cross-shore winds at 30 km/h (19 mph), it’s a lumpy, choppy mess. Energy is 337 (strong). Not a surfer’s wave.

Thursday the 6th has 5ft from the west, but the period is 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. Poor.

Friday the 7th is tiny again, 2ft, but the morning is glassy with no wind. Energy is only 32 (weak). You could sit on a foamie and enjoy the calm, but there’s no push.

From there, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell stays small (1.0ft to 5ft) with short periods and mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. The only flicker of hope comes on Wednesday the 12th, when the morning shows 3ft from the west with a 10-second period (decent long period), light cross-offshore wind, and energy of 149 (moderate). It’s rated as surfable but very ordinary. Thursday the 13th is similar, 3ft from the west, 9-second period, clean with light cross-shore wind, but still not a standout.

The end of the run, Sunday the 16th, shows 5ft to 6ft from the WNW, but with a short 6-second period, moderate cross-shore to cross-onshore winds, and light rain. The energy is 171-229 (moderate to strong), but it’s not clean.

Honestly, The Breakwater-St Ives is a point break that’s inconsistent, and this 16-day window is a write-off. The water temp on the 1st is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s the only good news. There’s nothing here to get excited about. The best you could say is the morning of the 12th and 13th might be worth a look if you’re bored, but keep expectations low. This is a rough patch.

Rusty.

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