Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 230 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day outlook for our local stretch is a rough one. I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s nothing to get excited about. The first real recommendation doesn’t pop up until the very end, and even then, it’s a whisper, not a roar.
The overall pattern: We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions. For the first week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either tiny, short-period junk, or when it does show a bit of size, the wind ruins it. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The Standout (and it’s a long way off): The only true standout in this whole period is the very last day—Wednesday, 5th August. It’s not a classic, but it's the best of a bad bunch. For the morning session, head to The Breakwater-St Ives. It’s a point break, inconsistent, and fairly exposed. We’ll see a tiny 3 ft swell from the W with a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is weak (36). The wind will be a fresh NW cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, making it choppy. Look, it’s small and bumpy, but it’s the only day with any swell at all. The water will feel about average for the season.
The long gap: From now until that day, there’s a massive gap with no real recommendations. The surf is just poor day after day. Around the 26th of July, the swell bumps up to 8 ft from the WNW (energy of 671 - moderate), but the wind is a fresh NNW cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, messy mess. For a point break, that’s not worth paddling out for. The 27th and 28th see similar sized but deteriorating swell with the same bad wind direction. The end of July and start of August brings cleaner conditions, but the swell is tiny (1 ft to 2 ft) and the combined energy is weak (21 to 77). The wind is offshore or cross-offshore, which is clean, but there’s just no power in the water.
The Verdict: If you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of 5th August at The Breakwater-St Ives is your only real shot, and it’s a long way off. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a tough stretch. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 54 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 73 | 214 | 158 | 68 | 186 | 193 | 137 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:28AM4.60m | 4:50PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:51AM1.52m | 11:18PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 158 | 68 | 186 | 193 | 137 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | W 9 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | NW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 214 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 739 | 364 | 234 | 741 | 387 | 30 | 21 | 519 | 406 | 743 | 394 | 383 | 383 | 701 | 701 | 890 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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