The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
17.4°C
0.6° 

The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 2,575 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.

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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 29th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf outlook for The Breakwater-St Ives. It’s a point break, fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s an inconsistent setup, so you’ve gotta pick your moments. Water temps are sitting at 63°, which is pretty bang on normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. The whole thing kicks off on Thursday the 27th of August with a desperate little 0.4m swell from the west, but the wind is offshore and clean in the morning – just tiny, weak energy (20), and it’s labelled as poor surf. Not worth the rubber.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see the swell building, with 1.7m to 2.4m from the west-southwest, and by Saturday morning the combined wave energy is already strong at 541. But here’s the kicker – the wind is howling at 55 km/h out of the southwest, making it a cross-offshore mess. The surf quality is written off as poor. The Saturday afternoon gets up to 3.0m from the west-southwest, but with a 45 km/h westerly crosswind and energy hitting 1631, it’s a raw, lumpy cross-chop. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 30th stays windy and rough, with 2.2m and 537 energy in the afternoon and a risk of storms. Monday the 31st is no better – 3.0m again but with a strong cross-onshore wind out of the west-northwest making it choppy and horrible.

Then we hit a bit of a gap with nothing worth paddling for from Tuesday the 1st of September right through to at least Thursday the 4th – a few days of small, weak swell and messy winds. The best of the whole forecast actually lands on Saturday the 5th of September. That morning you’ve got 2.3m swell from the west, 8-second period, with a light southwesterly breeze making it clean. The energy is strong at 684, and the comment says “expect very good surf conditions” (score 3). That’s the standout. The afternoon holds 2.1m from the west, fresh offshore from the south-southwest, but the wind picks up heavy at 30 km/h, rating drops to marginal. So get in early.

After that, it’s a mixed bag. Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon turns glassy – wind drops to 5 km/h out of the north, and you get 1.5m from the west with a 10-second period and 453 energy. That’s clean and promising for a session. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th bring fresh offshore winds from the south, with 1.3m to 1.2m west swell and long 10-11 second periods, offering clean conditions but only a score of 1 or 2. After the 10th, it trails off into small stuff under 1.0m and fading energy.

So, the standout days are Saturday the 5th of September morning for the biggest, cleanest surf, and a solid secondary call on Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon for a glassy, long-period go. The rest is mostly a write-off or marginal – typical for an inconsistent point.

Cheers, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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66
26
254
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529
2575
1089
484
445
1331
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230
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
5:43PM5.57m
6:00AM5.50m
6:15PM5.85m
6:32AM5.73m
6:47PM6.04m
7:04AM5.88m
7:20PM6.12m
7:37AM5.93m
7:54PM6.08m
8:12AM5.86m
8:31PM5.90m
8:50AM5.66m
9:11PM5.59m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.59m
12:18PM0.52m
00:39AM0.35m
12:50PM0.32m
1:11AM0.20m
1:23PM0.23m
1:43AM0.18m
1:56PM0.26m
2:17AM0.29m
2:31PM0.40m
2:52AM0.51m
3:10PM0.66m
3:33AM0.84m
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Information about the The Breakwater-St Ives Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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