The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking in the water for the next couple of weeks. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of windows that are worth getting excited about.

The run starts off a little rough, with some lumpy conditions from Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th at The Breakwater-St Ives. A 5ft to 7ft west-southwest swell with a short period of 8 seconds and moderate to fresh cross-shore winds means it’s messy. Not worth paddling out for. The combined energy (344) is weak at first.

Now, Saturday the 5th is where it gets interesting. That's our first real standout. We’ve got a 5ft west swell rolling in with a 12-second period – proper groundswell – and it’s glassy in the morning with zero wind. The water temp is 63°F, which is about normal for this time of year. This is a point break, and that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully here, giving you clean, lined-up waves. The combined wave energy is moderate (628). In the afternoon it drops a touch to 4ft, still clean and glassy with those long 11-second gaps between sets, making the paddle out a breeze. This is the session to aim for. Just be aware crowds are possible here, so get out early.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off; the swell drops to 2ft and the wind picks up strong from the southeast. There’s then a big gap through Monday and Tuesday the 7th and 8th, where the swell jumps up to 8ft to 8ft, but it’s blown out by moderate northwest cross-onshore winds, creating a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy is strong (1635 on Monday morning), but the quality is poor.

We get another interesting window on Thursday the 10th. The morning session brings a 7ft west-southwest swell with a short 7-second period, but the wind is light and offshore from the south. That’s a rare combo: a decent-sized, clean wave. The combined energy is moderate (412). It will be a bit jumbled due to the short period, but the clean conditions make it doable for intermediates. The afternoon gets a bit sloppy with light cross-onshore breeze.

After that, things go quiet again. From Friday the 11th right through to the middle of the following week, it's a long stretch of poor conditions with mostly cross-onshore winds and weak swells. The 15th of September shows a pulse of very long period (16 seconds) 5ft to 6ft west-northwest swell, but it comes with a fresh onshore wind, making it unrideable. Not a great week.

Looking out to the 16th of September, we’ve got a promising long-range call. Wednesday morning shows 5ft at 13 seconds from the west-northwest, with a light cross-shore breeze. The energy is moderate (703). That long period will be great for this point break, but it's far out, so keep an eye on it.

Best on offer is Saturday 5th – glassy, long period groundswell. Second best is Thursday 10th morning – clean, offshore wind, but shorter period.

Rusty.

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