Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 141 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let's keep it real—The Breakwater-St Ives has got nothing going on. This point break is inconsistent, and from July 6 all the way to July 21, every session is poor. Not a single day worth paddling out.
Monday 6th through Wednesday 8th: tiny 2 to 3 ft swell from the west or west-northwest, cross or cross-onshore winds, weak energy. Water temp is about 60°F, normal for July.
The second week is just as flat. Swell maxes out at 3 ft, period short—5 to 8 seconds. Winds mostly onshore or cross. Even when it goes cross-off on the 15th and 16th, the swell is only 2 to 2 ft from the north—too small. Energy drops into the 20s and 30s. Barely a pulse.
Last few days, from July 17, it gets even smaller—0.5 to 2 ft—and the wind stays messy. Sunday 19th shows a 2 ft west swell with a 13-second period and moderate cross-shore wind, but energy is only 143 (moderate) and it's still poor.
For paddle surfing, this is a bust. Might be okay for kitesurfing on those cross-off afternoons with clean conditions, but for waves? Nothing. Given how inconsistent this spot is, a blank stretch like this is more normal than surprising. Forecasts can shift, but right now there's no reason to get hopeful.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 69 | 73 | 49 | 90 | 120 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 141 | 125 | 90 | 64 | 68 | 49 | 78 | 46 | 28 | 39 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09PM5.17m | 10:36AM4.87m | 10:59PM5.03m | 11:31AM4.77m | 11:59PM4.90m | 12:36PM4.74m | 1:07AM4.86m | 1:46PM4.82m | 2:20AM4.95m | 2:56PM5.05m | 3:28AM5.17m | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM1.15m | 4:39AM1.13m | 4:55PM1.28m | 5:29AM1.24m | 5:51PM1.40m | 6:28AM1.33m | 6:57PM1.45m | 7:36AM1.34m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.15m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 69 | 73 | 49 | 90 | 120 | 118 | 123 | 120 | 113 | 141 | 125 | 90 | 27 | 47 | 49 | 78 | 46 | 28 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 13 | N 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | W 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 68 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 64 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 69 | 14 | 126 | 33 | 247 | 311 | 21 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 214 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 523 | 371 | 21 | 243 |
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