The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2025-12-16)
Wave height * 4.5ft / 1.4m
Swell period 14s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 11mph / 17km/h
Weather 15°C / 59°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

Tue

16/Dec
4.5ft

17

13

5
  • High 2:47am
  • Low 9:19am
  • High 3:06pm
  • Low 9:40pm

Wed

17/Dec
4.5ft

24

31

32
  • High 3:27am
  • Low 10:02am
  • High 3:44pm
  • Low 10:19pm

Thu

18/Dec
9ft

7

9

28
  • High 4:04am
  • Low 10:40am
  • High 4:20pm
  • Low 10:56pm

Fri

19/Dec
7.5ft

21

20

16
  • High 4:39am
  • Low 11:17am
  • High 4:55pm
  • Low 11:31pm

Sat

20/Dec
5ft

26

32

7
  • High 5:14am
  • Low 11:54am
  • High 5:30pm

Sun

21/Dec
6.5ft

3

8

9
  • Low 12:07am
  • High 5:49am
  • Low 12:30pm
  • High 6:06pm

Mon

22/Dec
3.5ft

13

6

5
  • Low 12:43am
  • High 6:25am
  • Low 1:07pm
  • High 6:43pm

Tue

23/Dec
2.5ft

9

14

18
  • Low 1:20am
  • High 7:02am
  • Low 1:45pm
  • High 7:21pm

Wed

24/Dec
2ft

21

22

24
  • Low 1:58am
  • High 7:41am
  • Low 2:25pm
  • High 8:02pm

Thu

25/Dec
2ft

22

20

19
  • Low 2:39am
  • High 8:24am
  • Low 3:09pm

Tue 16th Dec

Surf report for Tue 16/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 5ft 10.4ft 15s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
6:00 5ft 10.5ft 15s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
9:00 5ft 10.5ft 15s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
12:00 4.5ft 10.1ft 15s 13mph (14mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
15:00 4.5ft 9.7ft 14s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
18:00 4.5ft 9.3ft 14s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
21:00 4ft 9ft 14s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
High 2:47am (4.76m)
Low 9:19am (1.74m)
High 3:06pm (4.78m)
Low 9:40pm (1.63m)
Daylight
First light07:37
Sunrise08:15
Sunset16:19
Dark16:58

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 8.9ft 14s 19mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 4ft 9.5ft 13s 24mph (33mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
9:00 4ft 10.4ft 13s 28mph (36mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
12:00 4.5ft 11.6ft 13s 31mph (42mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
15:00 5.5ft 13.6ft 12s 32mph (47mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
18:00 6ft 14.9ft 12s 32mph (49mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 5.5ft 15.2ft 11s 30mph (44mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°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 light07:37
Sunrise08:16
Sunset16:19
Dark16:58

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 8ft 17.7ft 21s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
6:00 9.5ft 20.5ft 21s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
9:00 9.5ft 20.6ft 20s 11mph (17mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 9ft 19.9ft 19s 9mph (24mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 9ft 19.8ft 19s 29mph (43mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
18:00 9ft 19.3ft 19s 28mph (34mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
21:00 8.5ft 18.8ft 18s 23mph (30mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°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 light07:38
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 8ft 17.9ft 18s 24mph (31mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 8.5ft 18ft 17s 21mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
9:00 8ft 17.7ft 17s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
12:00 7.5ft 16.8ft 17s 20mph (24mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 7ft 15.4ft 16s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
18:00 6.5ft 13.9ft 16s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
21:00 6ft 12.6ft 15s 17mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°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
Sunrise08:17
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 5ft 10.9ft 14s 24mph (33mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
6:00 4.5ft 11ft 14s 26mph (36mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
9:00 4.5ft 11.5ft 13s 29mph (37mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
12:00 5ft 12.6ft 12s 32mph (42mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 5ft 12.4ft 12s 17mph (24mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
18:00 4.5ft 11.4ft 12s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
21:00 4.5ft 11.1ft 12s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
Tide times
High 5:14am (5.26m)
Low 11:54am (1.36m)
High 5:30pm (5.03m)
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 12ft 14s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
6:00 6ft 12.5ft 15s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
9:00 6ft 12.7ft 16s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
12:00 6.5ft 13.9ft 16s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
15:00 6.5ft 14.3ft 16s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 6.5ft 14.2ft 15s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
21:00 6.5ft 14.1ft 15s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°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
Sunrise08:18
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 5ft 11.3ft 14s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
6:00 4.5ft 9.8ft 14s 13mph (20mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
9:00 4ft 8.6ft 13s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
12:00 3.5ft 7.4ft 13s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 3ft 6.5ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 2.5ft 5.8ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
21:00 2.5ft 5.3ft 12s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°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 light07:40
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 2ft 4.8ft 11s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
6:00 2ft 4.7ft 11s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
9:00 2.5ft 4.9ft 18s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
12:00 2.5ft 5.1ft 16s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
15:00 2.5ft 5.2ft 16s 20mph (24mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 2.5ft 5.2ft 15s 18mph (25mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
21:00 2.5ft 5.2ft 14s 23mph (37mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°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
Sunrise08:19
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 5ft 14s 24mph (32mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
6:00 2.5ft 4.9ft 13s 21mph (27mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
9:00 2ft 4.8ft 13s 19mph (28mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
12:00 2ft 4.7ft 13s 22mph (31mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
15:00 2ft 4.6ft 13s 24mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
18:00 2ft 4.4ft 12s 24mph (33mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
21:00 1.5ft 4.3ft 12s 24mph (31mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°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
Dark17:01

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 1.5ft 4ft 11s 23mph (27mph) weather symbol 6°C/44°F
6:00 1.5ft 4ft 11s 22mph (26mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
9:00 2ft 4.3ft 13s 22mph (26mph) weather symbol 6°C/44°F
12:00 2ft 4.6ft 12s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
15:00 2ft 5.1ft 12s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 2ft 5.5ft 12s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
21:00 2.5ft 5.7ft 14s 22mph (26mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 2:39am (1.61m)
High 8:24am (5.00m)
Low 3:09pm (1.55m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:23
Dark17:02

Nearest buoys

Penzance
03:00pm
1.6ft
13s
Porthleven
03:00pm
4.9ft
13s
Perranporth
03:00pm
8.9ft
15s

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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