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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast
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The Breakwater-St Ives surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Wednesday (May 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 20th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 20th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 20th May) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | |
247 | 139 | 26 | 108 | 90 | 350 | 539 | 1728 | 2015 | 1547 | 727 | 299 | 734 | 713 | 689 | 2280 | 1939 | 1174 | 786 | 724 | 595 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:43PM5.82m | 5:04AM6.03m | 5:28PM6.12m | 5:50AM6.20m | 6:12PM6.28m | 6:36AM6.22m | 6:58PM6.28m | 7:24AM6.06m | 7:46PM6.13m | 8:13AM5.77m | 8:36PM5.86m | 9:06AM5.39m | 9:32PM5.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.40m | 11:05PM0.36m | 11:29AM0.17m | 11:52PM0.12m | 12:14PM0.07m | 00:39AM0.02m | 1:01PM0.11m | 1:27AM0.07m | 1:49PM0.28m | 2:18AM0.26m | 2:39PM0.55m | 3:13AM0.55m | 3:34PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 539 | 1728 | 3 | 1179 | 727 | 104 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 2280 | 1939 | 1174 | 786 | 724 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 20 | W 16 | S 13 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 247 | 139 | 26 | 108 | 90 | 350 | 191 | 1316 | 2015 | 1547 | — | 299 | 734 | 713 | 689 | 24 | — | — | — | 12 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 215 | 214 | 392 | 281 | 280 | 508 | 214 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 394 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Breakwater-St Ives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Breakwater-St Ives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Breakwater-St Ives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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The Breakwater-St Ives is 11 km (7 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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