The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2025-08-22)
Wave height * 1.5ft / 0.4m
Swell period 12s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 8mph / 13km/h
Weather Partly cloudy 14.1°C / 57°F
Sea temp 17°C / 63°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
The Breakwater surf map

10 day The Breakwater surf forecast

Thu

21/Aug
1ft

2

11

11
  • High 4:53am
  • Low 11:33am
  • High 5:12pm

Fri

22/Aug
1.5ft

7

10

9
  • Low 12:02am
  • High 5:34am
  • Low 12:16pm
  • High 5:51pm

Sat

23/Aug
1ft

3

6

6
  • Low 12:43am
  • High 6:11am
  • Low 12:54pm
  • High 6:27pm

Sun

24/Aug
1ft

9

11

10
  • Low 1:19am
  • High 6:45am
  • Low 1:29pm
  • High 7:01pm

Mon

25/Aug
1.5ft

12

14

9
  • Low 1:52am
  • High 7:17am
  • Low 2:01pm
  • High 7:33pm

Tue

26/Aug
6ft

7

12

12
  • Low 2:22am
  • High 7:49am
  • Low 2:31pm
  • High 8:03pm

Wed

27/Aug
4ft

7

15

18
  • Low 2:50am
  • High 8:19am
  • Low 3:00pm
  • High 8:33pm

Thu

28/Aug
3.5ft

14

20

15
  • Low 3:18am
  • High 8:50am
  • Low 3:29pm
  • High 9:04pm

Fri

29/Aug
3.5ft

28

19

19
  • Low 3:48am
  • High 9:24am
  • Low 4:03pm
  • High 9:40pm

Sat

30/Aug
5ft

24

35

32
  • Low 4:23am
  • High 10:06am
  • Low 4:46pm

Thu 21st Aug

Surf report for Thu 21/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 2.7ft 5s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
7:00 2ft 2.5ft 5s 2mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
10:00 2ft 2.3ft 5s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
13:00 1ft 2.2ft 16s 11mph (9mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
16:00 1ft 2.3ft 15s 14mph (11mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
19:00 1ft 2.5ft 14s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
Tide times
High 4:53am (5.04m)
Low 11:33am (1.22m)
High 5:12pm (5.37m)
Daylight
First light05:47
Sunrise06:22
Sunset20:27
Dark21:02

Fri 22nd Aug

Surf report for Fri 22/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 3.4ft 12s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
7:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 12s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
10:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 11s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
13:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 11s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
16:00 1.5ft 3.8ft 11s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
19:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 10s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
Low 12:02am (0.97m)
High 5:34am (5.21m)
Low 12:16pm (1.03m)
High 5:51pm (5.51m)
Daylight
First light05:48
Sunrise06:23
Sunset20:25
Dark21:00

Sat 23rd Aug

Surf report for Sat 23/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1ft 3.2ft 10s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
7:00 1ft 3ft 9s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
10:00 1ft 2.9ft 9s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
13:00 1ft 2.7ft 9s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
16:00 1ft 2.7ft 9s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
19:00 1ft 2.7ft 10s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
Low 12:43am (0.86m)
High 6:11am (5.29m)
Low 12:54pm (0.94m)
High 6:27pm (5.55m)
Daylight
First light05:50
Sunrise06:25
Sunset20:23
Dark20:57

Sun 24th Aug

Surf report for Sun 24/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 0.5ft 2.3ft 8s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
7:00 0.5ft 2.3ft 8s 9mph (15mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 0.5ft 2.5ft 9s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 20°C/67°F
13:00 1ft 2.7ft 15s 11mph (11mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
16:00 1ft 3.1ft 16s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 21°C/71°F
19:00 1ft 3.4ft 16s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
Tide times
Low 1:19am (0.84m)
High 6:45am (5.31m)
Low 1:29pm (0.93m)
High 7:01pm (5.51m)
Daylight
First light05:52
Sunrise06:26
Sunset20:21
Dark20:55

Mon 25th Aug

Surf report for Mon 25/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 4.4ft 10s 11mph (22mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
7:00 1.5ft 4.6ft 10s 12mph (22mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
10:00 1.5ft 4.7ft 14s 16mph (22mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
13:00 1.5ft 4.8ft 14s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
16:00 1.5ft 4.8ft 16s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
19:00 2ft 4.9ft 24s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
Tide times
Low 1:52am (0.91m)
High 7:17am (5.27m)
Low 2:01pm (1.00m)
High 7:33pm (5.41m)
Daylight
First light05:53
Sunrise06:28
Sunset20:19
Dark20:53

Tue 26th Aug

Surf report for Tue 26/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 10.1ft 20s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
7:00 5.5ft 13.1ft 19s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
10:00 6ft 14.4ft 18s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
13:00 6ft 14.4ft 17s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 5.5ft 13.9ft 17s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
19:00 5.5ft 13.2ft 16s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
Low 2:22am (1.04m)
High 7:49am (5.18m)
Low 2:31pm (1.14m)
High 8:03pm (5.25m)
Daylight
First light05:55
Sunrise06:29
Sunset20:17
Dark20:51

Wed 27th Aug

Surf report for Wed 27/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 11.1ft 14s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 4ft 10.3ft 14s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
10:00 4ft 9.8ft 14s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
13:00 4ft 9.3ft 13s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 3.5ft 8.7ft 13s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
19:00 3.5ft 8.5ft 13s 18mph (26mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
Tide times
Low 2:50am (1.23m)
High 8:19am (5.04m)
Low 3:00pm (1.34m)
High 8:33pm (5.04m)
Daylight
First light05:57
Sunrise06:31
Sunset20:14
Dark20:49

Thu 28th Aug

Surf report for Thu 28/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 8.5ft 12s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 3.5ft 8.3ft 12s 14mph (21mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 3.5ft 8.4ft 12s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
13:00 3.5ft 8.4ft 12s 20mph (23mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 3.5ft 8.2ft 11s 22mph (29mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
19:00 3.5ft 8.2ft 11s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
Tide times
Low 3:18am (1.46m)
High 8:50am (4.87m)
Low 3:29pm (1.58m)
High 9:04pm (4.80m)
Daylight
First light05:58
Sunrise06:32
Sunset20:12
Dark20:46

Fri 29th Aug

Surf report for Fri 29/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 7.7ft 10s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
7:00 3ft 7.8ft 9s 28mph (37mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 3ft 7.5ft 9s 30mph (38mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
13:00 3.5ft 8.1ft 9s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
16:00 3.5ft 9.7ft 9s 17mph (19mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
19:00 5ft 12.6ft 10s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
Tide times
Low 3:48am (1.72m)
High 9:24am (4.65m)
Low 4:03pm (1.86m)
High 9:40pm (4.51m)
Daylight
First light06:00
Sunrise06:34
Sunset20:10
Dark20:44

Sat 30th Aug

Surf report for Sat 30/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 15.1ft 11s 24mph (31mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 6ft 14.7ft 11s 24mph (31mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 5.5ft 13.9ft 11s 30mph (38mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
13:00 5ft 12.8ft 10s 35mph (45mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
16:00 5ft 11.9ft 10s 37mph (45mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
19:00 4.5ft 11.3ft 10s 32mph (38mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
Tide times
Low 4:23am (2.00m)
High 10:06am (4.38m)
Low 4:46pm (2.15m)
Daylight
First light06:01
Sunrise06:35
Sunset20:08
Dark20:42

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02:00am
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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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