The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2025-12-18)
Wave height * 9ft / 2.8m
Swell period 20s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 5mph / 9km/h
Weather Partly cloudy 21°C / 70°F
Sea temp 12°C / 53°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
The Breakwater surf map

10 day The Breakwater surf forecast

Thu

18/Dec
8.5ft

5

8

26
  • High 3:27am
  • Low 10:02am
  • High 3:44pm
  • Low 10:19pm

Fri

19/Dec
7.5ft

24

18

15
  • High 4:04am
  • Low 10:40am
  • High 4:20pm
  • Low 10:56pm

Sat

20/Dec
6ft

31

18

8
  • High 4:39am
  • Low 11:17am
  • High 4:55pm
  • Low 11:31pm

Sun

21/Dec
6.5ft

17

7

6
  • High 5:14am
  • Low 11:54am
  • High 5:30pm

Mon

22/Dec
4.5ft

14

14

12
  • Low 12:07am
  • High 5:49am
  • Low 12:30pm
  • High 6:06pm

Tue

23/Dec
2.5ft

14

19

19
  • Low 12:43am
  • High 6:25am
  • Low 1:07pm
  • High 6:43pm

Wed

24/Dec
1.5ft

21

23

27
  • Low 1:20am
  • High 7:02am
  • Low 1:45pm
  • High 7:21pm

Thu

25/Dec
3.5ft

30

29

30
  • Low 1:58am
  • High 7:41am
  • Low 2:25pm
  • High 8:02pm

Fri

26/Dec
3ft

28

27

28
  • Low 2:39am
  • High 8:24am
  • Low 3:09pm
  • High 8:48pm

Sat

27/Dec
5.5ft

25

20

21
  • Low 3:25am
  • High 9:13am
  • Low 3:59pm

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 8ft 17.6ft 21s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
6:00 9ft 19.9ft 20s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
9:00 9ft 19.8ft 20s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 8.5ft 18.8ft 19s 8mph (14mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
15:00 8.5ft 18.1ft 19s 22mph (33mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
18:00 8ft 17.8ft 18s 26mph (34mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 8ft 17.9ft 18s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
Tide times
High 3:27am (4.93m)
Low 10:02am (1.62m)
High 3:44pm (4.88m)
Low 10:19pm (1.54m)
Daylight
First light07:38
Sunrise08:17
Sunset16:20
Dark16:58

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 7.5ft 16.7ft 17s 25mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
6:00 7.5ft 16.7ft 17s 24mph (31mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
9:00 8ft 17.1ft 16s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
12:00 7.5ft 16.6ft 16s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 7ft 15.5ft 16s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
18:00 6.5ft 14.2ft 16s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
21:00 6ft 13.1ft 15s 19mph (26mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
Tide times
High 4:04am (5.07m)
Low 10:40am (1.52m)
High 4:20pm (4.96m)
Low 10:56pm (1.46m)
Daylight
First light07:39
Sunrise08:17
Sunset16:20
Dark16:59

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5.5ft 12.4ft 14s 26mph (36mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
6:00 5.5ft 13ft 13s 31mph (39mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
9:00 6ft 14.2ft 12s 31mph (40mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
12:00 6ft 14.6ft 13s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
15:00 4.5ft 12.9ft 12s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 5ft 12.6ft 12s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 5ft 12.8ft 13s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
High 4:39am (5.18m)
Low 11:17am (1.43m)
High 4:55pm (5.01m)
Low 11:31pm (1.40m)
Daylight
First light07:39
Sunrise08:18
Sunset16:20
Dark16:59

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5.5ft 14.1ft 17s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 6ft 14.3ft 16s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
9:00 6ft 14.4ft 16s 18mph (18mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 6.5ft 14.2ft 16s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
15:00 6ft 13.5ft 16s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
18:00 6.5ft 14.2ft 16s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 6.5ft 14.2ft 16s 27mph (28mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
High 5:14am (5.26m)
Low 11:54am (1.36m)
High 5:30pm (5.03m)
Daylight
First light07:40
Sunrise08:18
Sunset16:21
Dark16:59

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5.5ft 11.8ft 15s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
6:00 5ft 10.8ft 14s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 4.5ft 10.2ft 14s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
12:00 4.5ft 9.9ft 13s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
15:00 4ft 8.7ft 13s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
18:00 3.5ft 8ft 12s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
21:00 3.5ft 8.1ft 12s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 12:07am (1.38m)
High 5:49am (5.28m)
Low 12:30pm (1.33m)
High 6:06pm (5.01m)
Daylight
First light07:40
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:21
Dark17:00

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3ft 7.2ft 11s 12mph (20mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
6:00 2.5ft 6.7ft 11s 14mph (23mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
9:00 2.5ft 6.4ft 11s 15mph (25mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 2.5ft 5.9ft 10s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
15:00 2.5ft 5.5ft 10s 17mph (25mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
18:00 2ft 5.4ft 10s 19mph (29mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 2.5ft 5.6ft 10s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 12:43am (1.39m)
High 6:25am (5.25m)
Low 1:07pm (1.34m)
High 6:43pm (4.94m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:22
Dark17:01

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2.5ft 5.5ft 10s 18mph (26mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
6:00 2.5ft 5.3ft 10s 21mph (29mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
9:00 2.5ft 5.9ft 11s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 6°C/44°F
12:00 1.5ft 6.7ft 10s 23mph (29mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
15:00 1ft 6.7ft 10s 25mph (31mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 1ft 6.6ft 9s 27mph (34mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
21:00 1ft 6.7ft 8s 29mph (34mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
Tide times
Low 1:20am (1.44m)
High 7:02am (5.18m)
Low 1:45pm (1.38m)
High 7:21pm (4.85m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:23
Dark17:01

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 6.6ft 7s 30mph (38mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
6:00 3.5ft 6.3ft 7s 30mph (38mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
9:00 3.5ft 6.1ft 6s 29mph (36mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
12:00 3.5ft 5.7ft 7s 29mph (37mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
15:00 2ft 5.3ft 8s 29mph (36mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
18:00 2ft 5.3ft 8s 30mph (40mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
21:00 3ft 5.3ft 6s 29mph (39mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
Tide times
Low 1:58am (1.52m)
High 7:41am (5.10m)
Low 2:25pm (1.46m)
High 8:02pm (4.76m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:23
Dark17:02

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2ft 4.6ft 8s 28mph (36mph) weather symbol 2°C/36°F
6:00 1.5ft 4.2ft 8s 28mph (37mph) weather symbol 2°C/36°F
9:00 2.5ft 4.6ft 6s 28mph (37mph) weather symbol 2°C/36°F
12:00 3ft 4.7ft 6s 27mph (34mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
15:00 3.5ft 5.4ft 6s 26mph (33mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
18:00 4ft 7.2ft 7s 28mph (37mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
21:00 5ft 8.1ft 7s 27mph (39mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
Tide times
Low 2:39am (1.61m)
High 8:24am (5.00m)
Low 3:09pm (1.55m)
High 8:48pm (4.67m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:24
Dark17:02

Sat 27th Dec

Surf report for Sat 27/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5ft 8.1ft 7s 26mph (34mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
6:00 5ft 8.5ft 7s 25mph (32mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
9:00 5.5ft 8.9ft 8s 21mph (29mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
12:00 5.5ft 8.9ft 8s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
15:00 3.5ft 8.5ft 9s 21mph (25mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
18:00 5ft 8.8ft 8s 21mph (28mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
21:00 5.5ft 9ft 8s 21mph (29mph) weather symbol 2°C/35°F
Tide times
Low 3:25am (1.71m)
High 9:13am (4.91m)
Low 3:59pm (1.63m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:25
Dark17:03

Nearest buoys

Penzance
10:00am
5.2ft
8s
Porthleven
10:00am
8.9ft
22s
Perranporth
08:30am
12.5ft
22s

The Breakwater is one of those spots that gets good enough once every year or 2 that you'll always check it! When it's on it's a long walling left. Works on a huge north coast swell and any wind from S to W

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