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Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.48° W

The Breakwater-St Ives WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Breakwater-St Ives sea temperature is
16.8°C
2.1° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,379 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W 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 (Oct 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Breakwater-St Ives in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 10s

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


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