The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2025-12-21)
Wave height * 5ft / 1.5m
Swell period 14s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 13mph / 21km/h
Weather Cloudy 13°C / 55°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

Sat

20/Dec
5ft

26

30

13
  • High 5:14am
  • Low 11:54am
  • High 5:30pm

Sun

21/Dec
5.5ft

3

13

11
  • Low 12:07am
  • High 5:49am
  • Low 12:30pm
  • High 6:06pm

Mon

22/Dec
3ft

10

7

8
  • Low 12:43am
  • High 6:25am
  • Low 1:07pm
  • High 6:43pm

Tue

23/Dec
2ft

7

15

24
  • Low 1:20am
  • High 7:02am
  • Low 1:45pm
  • High 7:21pm

Wed

24/Dec
3ft

19

22

22
  • Low 1:58am
  • High 7:41am
  • Low 2:25pm
  • High 8:02pm

Thu

25/Dec
3ft

19

14

15
  • Low 2:39am
  • High 8:24am
  • Low 3:09pm
  • High 8:48pm

Fri

26/Dec
6ft

20

20

20
  • Low 3:25am
  • High 9:13am
  • Low 3:59pm
  • High 9:41pm

Sat

27/Dec
2.5ft

23

21

18
  • Low 4:21am
  • High 10:10am
  • Low 4:59pm
  • High 10:44pm

Sun

28/Dec
2.5ft

15

13

13
  • Low 5:28am
  • High 11:17am
  • Low 6:07pm
  • High 11:55pm

Mon

29/Dec
2ft

14

14

14
  • Low 6:40am
  • High 12:30pm

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5ft 10.9ft 14s 22mph (30mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
6:00 4.5ft 10.9ft 14s 26mph (35mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
9:00 4.5ft 11.6ft 13s 27mph (37mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 5ft 12.4ft 12s 30mph (41mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 5ft 13.6ft 12s 24mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
18:00 4.5ft 12.6ft 12s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
21:00 4.5ft 11.6ft 12s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°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

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5.5ft 13.7ft 16s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
6:00 5.5ft 14ft 16s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
9:00 5.5ft 13.7ft 15s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 5.5ft 13.3ft 15s 13mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
15:00 5ft 12.5ft 15s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
18:00 5.5ft 11.4ft 15s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
21:00 5ft 10.4ft 15s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°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

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 4ft 8.6ft 14s 11mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
6:00 3.5ft 7.9ft 14s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
9:00 3.5ft 7.3ft 13s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 3ft 6.8ft 13s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
15:00 3ft 6.4ft 13s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
18:00 2.5ft 6ft 12s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
21:00 2.5ft 5.6ft 12s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°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

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2ft 4.9ft 11s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 2ft 4.7ft 11s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
9:00 2ft 4.6ft 11s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 2ft 4.6ft 11s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
15:00 2ft 5ft 11s 19mph (26mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
18:00 2.5ft 5.8ft 14s 24mph (31mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
21:00 3ft 6.3ft 13s 25mph (30mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°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

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3ft 6.9ft 13s 27mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 3ft 7ft 13s 19mph (27mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 3.5ft 7.1ft 12s 21mph (28mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 3ft 7ft 14s 22mph (27mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
15:00 3.5ft 7.1ft 13s 22mph (28mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 3.5ft 7.3ft 11s 22mph (29mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
21:00 3.5ft 7.5ft 9s 21mph (31mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°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

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 7.3ft 9s 20mph (29mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
6:00 3ft 6.8ft 8s 19mph (28mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
9:00 3ft 6.3ft 8s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 1°C/34°F
12:00 3ft 6ft 8s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
15:00 3.5ft 6.1ft 7s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
18:00 3.5ft 6.3ft 6s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
21:00 4ft 6.7ft 6s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°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

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 6ft 8.8ft 7s 22mph (29mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
6:00 7.5ft 8.8ft 8s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 1°C/33°F
9:00 6ft 7.9ft 8s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 0°C/33°F
12:00 6ft 7.7ft 7s 20mph (23mph) weather symbol 3°C/37°F
15:00 3ft 7.9ft 9s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
18:00 3.5ft 8ft 8s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
21:00 4ft 8.2ft 9s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
Tide times
Low 3:25am (1.71m)
High 9:13am (4.91m)
Low 3:59pm (1.63m)
High 9:41pm (4.60m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:25
Dark17:03

Sat 27th Dec

Surf report for Sat 27/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 8.4ft 9s 23mph (31mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
6:00 3.5ft 7.6ft 10s 23mph (30mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
9:00 3ft 6.9ft 10s 21mph (29mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
12:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 11s 21mph (30mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
15:00 2.5ft 6ft 10s 21mph (29mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
18:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 8s 18mph (27mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
21:00 3ft 6.8ft 8s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
Tide times
Low 4:21am (1.79m)
High 10:10am (4.82m)
Low 4:59pm (1.70m)
High 10:44pm (4.57m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:26
Dark17:04

Sun 28th Dec

Surf report for Sun 28/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 4ft 7ft 7s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
6:00 3ft 7ft 8s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
9:00 3ft 6.9ft 8s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 5°C/42°F
12:00 2.5ft 6.7ft 9s 13mph (20mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
15:00 2.5ft 6.4ft 13s 12mph (17mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 2.5ft 6ft 12s 13mph (20mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
21:00 2.5ft 6.1ft 11s 15mph (23mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
Tide times
Low 5:28am (1.83m)
High 11:17am (4.77m)
Low 6:07pm (1.70m)
High 11:55pm (4.61m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:26
Dark17:05

Mon 29th Dec

Surf report for Mon 29/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2ft 5ft 13s 14mph (23mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
6:00 2ft 4.8ft 13s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
9:00 2ft 4.7ft 12s 14mph (24mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
12:00 2ft 4.9ft 10s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 1.5ft 4.6ft 10s 16mph (22mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 7s 14mph (23mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
21:00 3ft 8ft 7s 14mph (23mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
Tide times
Low 6:40am (1.76m)
High 12:30pm (4.79m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:27
Dark17:06

Nearest buoys

Penzance
12:00am
4.9ft
11s
Porthleven
12:00am
6.2ft
11s
Perranporth
12:00am
7.2ft
11s

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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