Surf Forecasts:
The Breakwater-St Ives surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 735 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Breakwater-St Ives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for us. The Breakwater-St Ives is the only spot with any data, and it’s looking like a tough stretch. We’re kicking off with a few days of nothing worth chasing, so don’t bother suiting up just yet.
The first real sniff of anything happens on August 28th, the Friday afternoon. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (141). It’s clean, but the swell is small and short-period, so it’s more of a longboard cruise than anything to get excited about.
Then things get a bit wild. August 29th sees a big jump in size, with 8ft swell from the west-northwest, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore. The combined energy is strong (735), but with that wind and short period (8 seconds), it’s going to be a lumpy, messy mess. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
The next standout, and probably the best of the lot, is September 6th, the Sunday morning. We’ve got a fresh offshore wind from the south-southeast, which will keep things clean. The swell is 4ft from the west-northwest with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is strong (298). It’s a solid, punchy size for this break, and the offshore wind is the key. The Breakwater-St Ives is a point break, so it should handle that west-northwest swell well. But with a short period, it won’t be the most powerful, and the crowd situation is listed as "sometimes," so you might share it. This is the one to circle.
After that, September 7th has a brief window of surfable 4ft waves from the west in the morning, with light winds and clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate (171). It’s ordinary, but it’s something.
The rest of the run is filled with small, weak swells, onshore winds, or messy conditions. There’s a lot of nothing to wade through.
Stay hopeful, though. Forecasts can flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 54 | 38 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 58 | 75 | 59 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 51 | 188 | 42 | 136 | 206 | 735 | 663 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43PM4.12m | 3:19AM4.15m | 3:46PM4.44m | 4:12AM4.49m | 4:32PM4.83m | 4:52AM4.85m | 5:09PM5.22m | 5:27AM5.19m | 5:43PM5.57m | 6:00AM5.50m | 6:15PM5.85m | 6:32AM5.73m | 6:47PM6.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM2.06m | 9:41AM1.94m | 10:14PM1.71m | 10:31AM1.56m | 10:57PM1.31m | 11:10AM1.16m | 11:34PM0.93m | 11:45AM0.81m | 00:07AM0.59m | 12:18PM0.52m | 00:39AM0.35m | 12:50PM0.32m | 1:11AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | WSW 10 | N 4 | SW 13 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 58 | 75 | 59 | 49 | 31 | 121 | 20 | 407 | 188 | 66 | 62 | 79 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 54 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 80 | 38 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SW 12 | — | SW 10 | S 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 49 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 38 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | N 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 27 | 6 | 85 | 94 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 402 | — | — | — | 136 | 206 | 735 | 663 | 376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 376 | 218 | 191 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 98 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 244 | 575 | 596 | 214 | 197 |
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