Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 278 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, lemme tell ya, it's gonna be a bit of a grind for The Breakwater-St Ives. We're looking at a long, dry spell with next to nothing worth paddling out for. The whole picture is about waiting for that one Thursday morning that might just fire, but don't hold your breath.
The water's sitting at a pretty mild 64.8° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels okay, but the waves just aren't playing ball.
For this first week and a half, it's all poor quality. Wednesday morning the 5th and afternoon both have 6.2ft and 4.9ft of messy cross-shore junk from the W with a short period, strong 19 mph winds wrecking any chance of a clean wave. The combined wave energy is moderate (388), but it's just lumpy cross-chop. That pattern keeps up through the weekend and into the start of the next week, with onshore winds and choppy conditions. There's a two-day gap from the 7th to the 8th where the swell drops right out, glassy but tiny at 1.0ft.
We get a bit of a tease on the morning of the 13th. That's our one standout. The Breakwater-St Ives wakes up with a glassy morning, an ESE breeze, clean conditions, and a groundswell from the W at 3.9ft with a solid 9-second period. The combined energy jumps up to a good 341. This is the moment where you could snag a few proper ones if you're on it early. The sets will have a bit of push. But, it's a point break and it's inconsistent, and crowds are possible here. You’ll have to pick your corner. By the afternoon the NW winds swing back onshore and chop it all up again.
The rest of the second week is a total bust for clean, quality surf. Even when there's size, the wind is trashing it. Take the 17th: 13.1ft of swell from the WNW with a long 11-second period and a combined energy of 4432, a really strong, powerful swell. But it's howling cross-shore and lumpy. That big, long-period groundswell would be better for a point or reef, not this spot with the wind on it. Then it all fades back into weak, choppy junk for the final days, until the 20th afternoon manages to get a bit clean again with 4.3ft and an offshore, but it's still just ordinary.
So, for the whole 16 days, your only real chance is the morning of the 13th. Get on it if you can, 'cause it's a desert otherwise.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 200 | 155 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 50 | 58 | 90 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM5.18m | 10:25PM5.19m | 10:53AM4.93m | 11:23PM4.89m | 11:59AM4.70m | 00:38AM4.66m | 1:20PM4.63m | 2:03AM4.65m | 2:43PM4.82m | 3:21AM4.90m | 3:53PM5.21m | 4:25AM5.26m | 4:50PM5.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:50AM1.17m | 5:15PM1.34m | 5:50AM1.44m | 6:26PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.61m | 7:54PM1.58m | 8:36AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.33m | 9:53AM1.21m | 10:29PM0.91m | 10:53AM0.80m | 11:25PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 58 | 90 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 9 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 381 | 200 | 155 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 26 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 739 | 215 | 14 | 406 | 392 | 392 | 406 | 376 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 170 | 215 | 24 | 12 | 202 | 392 | 14 |
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