The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2025-12-26)
Wave height * 2ft / 0.6m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 18mph / 29km/h
Weather 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

Fri

26/Dec
2ft

20

15

16
  • Low 2:39am
  • High 8:24am
  • Low 3:09pm
  • High 8:48pm

Sat

27/Dec
2ft

12

14

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

Sun

28/Dec
2ft

20

14

12
  • Low 4:21am
  • High 10:10am
  • Low 4:59pm
  • High 10:44pm

Mon

29/Dec
1.5ft

12

11

12
  • Low 5:28am
  • High 11:17am
  • Low 6:07pm
  • High 11:55pm

Tue

30/Dec
2ft

17

14

12
  • Low 6:40am
  • High 12:30pm
  • Low 7:17pm

Wed

31/Dec
1.5ft

10

8

12
  • High 1:08am
  • Low 7:52am
  • High 1:41pm
  • Low 8:24pm

Thu

1/Jan
2ft

14

16

16
  • High 2:16am
  • Low 8:58am
  • High 2:47pm
  • Low 9:25pm

Fri

2/Jan
2ft

14

18

22
  • High 3:15am
  • Low 9:59am
  • High 3:43pm
  • Low 10:23pm

Sat

3/Jan
1.5ft

21

23

20
  • High 4:08am
  • Low 10:56am
  • High 4:34pm
  • Low 11:16pm

Sun

4/Jan
5.5ft

14

17

18
  • High 4:57am
  • Low 11:48am
  • High 5:22pm

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 8s 20mph (29mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
6:00 2.5ft 5.7ft 8s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
9:00 2ft 5.1ft 8s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
12:00 2ft 4.5ft 8s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
15:00 2ft 4.3ft 8s 14mph (20mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
18:00 2ft 4.5ft 8s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
21:00 2ft 4.7ft 10s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°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 2ft 4.7ft 10s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
6:00 1.5ft 4.6ft 9s 12mph (21mph) weather symbol 4°C/38°F
9:00 1.5ft 4.6ft 9s 14mph (24mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
12:00 2ft 5ft 10s 14mph (25mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
15:00 2.5ft 5.7ft 10s 20mph (30mph) weather symbol 6°C/44°F
18:00 2.5ft 6.2ft 10s 20mph (32mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
21:00 3ft 6.9ft 8s 22mph (34mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°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

Sun 28th Dec

Surf report for Sun 28/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3ft 6.8ft 9s 20mph (29mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 11s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
9:00 2.5ft 6ft 10s 16mph (23mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
12:00 2ft 5.4ft 10s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
15:00 2ft 4.9ft 13s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
18:00 2ft 4.4ft 16s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
21:00 1.5ft 4.3ft 15s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 4°C/38°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

Mon 29th Dec

Surf report for Mon 29/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 1.5ft 4ft 15s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
6:00 1.5ft 4ft 14s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
9:00 1.5ft 3.8ft 13s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 4°C/38°F
12:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 13s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
15:00 1.5ft 3.6ft 13s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
18:00 1.5ft 3.5ft 13s 12mph (18mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
21:00 1.5ft 3.6ft 12s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°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

Tue 30th Dec

Surf report for Tue 30/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 1.5ft 4.3ft 13s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
6:00 2ft 4.5ft 18s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
9:00 2ft 4.6ft 16s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
12:00 2ft 4.7ft 16s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
15:00 2ft 4.6ft 16s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 2ft 4.6ft 15s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
21:00 2ft 4.6ft 15s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
Tide times
Low 6:40am (1.76m)
High 12:30pm (4.79m)
Low 7:17pm (1.62m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:27
Dark17:06

Wed 31st Dec

Surf report for Wed 31/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 1.5ft 3.9ft 14s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
6:00 1.5ft 3.6ft 13s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
9:00 1.5ft 3.5ft 13s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
12:00 1.5ft 3.2ft 13s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 6°C/44°F
15:00 1ft 3.1ft 13s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
18:00 1.5ft 3.3ft 12s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
21:00 1.5ft 3.5ft 12s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
Tide times
High 1:08am (4.75m)
Low 7:52am (1.60m)
High 1:41pm (4.91m)
Low 8:24pm (1.46m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:28
Dark17:07

Thu 1st Jan

Surf report for Thu 01/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 1.5ft 3.2ft 12s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 1.5ft 3.7ft 16s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 2ft 4.4ft 17s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 2ft 5.5ft 16s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 5ft 6.2ft 12s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
18:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 15s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
21:00 2.5ft 6.5ft 15s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
Tide times
High 2:16am (4.94m)
Low 8:58am (1.42m)
High 2:47pm (5.04m)
Low 9:25pm (1.31m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:29
Dark17:08

Fri 2nd Jan

Surf report for Fri 02/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2ft 5.9ft 13s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
6:00 2ft 5.8ft 13s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 2ft 5.6ft 14s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 2ft 5.1ft 13s 18mph (21mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
15:00 2ft 4.9ft 13s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
18:00 1.5ft 4.8ft 13s 22mph (31mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
21:00 1.5ft 4.8ft 12s 14mph (21mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
Tide times
High 3:15am (5.22m)
Low 9:59am (1.16m)
High 3:43pm (5.24m)
Low 10:23pm (1.11m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:21
Sunset16:30
Dark17:08

Sat 3rd Jan

Surf report for Sat 03/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 1.5ft 4.1ft 12s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
6:00 1.5ft 4ft 12s 21mph (26mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
9:00 1.5ft 4ft 11s 22mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
12:00 1.5ft 4.7ft 11s 23mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
15:00 3ft 6.1ft 8s 22mph (28mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
18:00 3ft 5.8ft 6s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
21:00 4.5ft 6.8ft 6s 20mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
Tide times
High 4:08am (5.48m)
Low 10:56am (0.94m)
High 4:34pm (5.39m)
Low 11:16pm (0.96m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:31
Dark17:09

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 7.5ft 9.5ft 7s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 7.5ft 8.9ft 8s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
9:00 6.5ft 7.8ft 8s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
12:00 5.5ft 6.9ft 7s 17mph (24mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 5ft 5.9ft 7s 20mph (34mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
18:00 2ft 5.2ft 11s 18mph (27mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 2ft 4.6ft 11s 21mph (31mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
High 4:57am (5.65m)
Low 11:48am (0.79m)
High 5:22pm (5.45m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:32
Dark17:11

Nearest buoys

Penzance
01:00pm
1.6ft
7s
Porthleven
01:00pm
1.3ft
7s
Perranporth
10:00am
2.3ft
12s

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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