The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we're looking at The Breakwater-St Ives. This is a point break that can be a bit of a tease, especially when it's inconsistent like it is here. The water's sitting around 63°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The start of the week is a write-off. Wednesday and Thursday are all cross-off wind and messy, poor surf. The swell is there, around 5 ft, but the wind just ruins it. The combined energy sits at 216 and 374 (weak to moderate), but with that wind, it's not worth paddling out.

Friday's no better. The swell jumps up to 8 ft from the west, but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it's just a choppy mess. The energy is building (782), but it's not surfable. This is a beach-and-reef setup, and with that much wind, this window looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Then, things start to look up. Saturday, the 5th of September, is the first real standout. Clear skies, a light offshore breeze from the south, and a clean 4 ft to 4 ft groundswell from the west-northwest. The period is a nice 10 to 11 seconds, so you'll get some proper shape. Energy is moderate (271 to 422). This is a true window for the intermediate surfer; clean, glassy conditions. The crowds can be a thing here though, so get there early.

Sunday the 6th drops right off, back to tiny 2 ft waves. The wind is clean, but there's just no power.

Into the next week, Monday the 7th sees a big jump in energy (1135) with a 7 ft, 12-second swell from the west. That's a long-period groundswell, which at a point break like this can be magic. But the wind is messy cross-shore, so it's a frustrating one. The following days are a write-off of strong cross and cross-onshore winds, with the swell dropping again.

The next real highlight is a long way off. Saturday, the 12th of September. This is the big one. The model is showing a 7 ft swell from the west, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is massive at 1365. The kicker is a clean offshore wind from the south. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The 7 ft is pushing into expert territory, but the offshore wind and long period will make it a proper session. This is the best call of the fortnight.

The week after that is hit and miss. Some moderate 7 ft+ swells, but the wind is a gamble, mostly cross-onshore. The 15th of September has a 7 ft, 13-second groundswell from the west-northwest, but the cross-shore wind will put a chop on it. The final days of the run are a messy drop-off of cross-onshore wind and weak swell. That big Saturday on the 12th is the one to circle.

Overall, there's a big gap of poor conditions from the start, then a clean window on the 5th, and then the real standout on the 12th. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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