The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2024-05-08)
Wave height * 1ft / 0.3m
Swell period 9s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 3mph / 5km/h
Weather Partly cloudy 9.1°C / 48°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

7/May
1ft

11

11

7
  • High 5:21am
  • Low 12:09pm
  • High 5:42pm

Wed

8/May
0.5ft

2

5

3
  • Low 12:32am
  • High 6:04am
  • Low 12:52pm
  • High 6:24pm

Thu

9/May
1ft

5

7

7
  • Low 1:16am
  • High 6:46am
  • Low 1:33pm
  • High 7:05pm

Fri

10/May
1ft

9

10

7
  • Low 1:58am
  • High 7:28am
  • Low 2:12pm
  • High 7:47pm

Sat

11/May
0.5ft

7

10

8
  • Low 2:39am
  • High 8:11am
  • Low 2:51pm
  • High 8:30pm

Sun

12/May
2ft

9

13

9
  • Low 3:20am
  • High 8:57am
  • Low 3:31pm
  • High 9:18pm

Mon

13/May
2ft

13

15

2
  • Low 4:06am
  • High 9:49am
  • Low 4:17pm
  • High 10:15pm

Tue

14/May
2ft

20

20

16
  • Low 5:03am
  • High 10:55am
  • Low 5:18pm
  • High 11:26pm

Wed

15/May
1ft

13

12

9
  • Low 6:17am
  • High 12:13pm
  • Low 6:38pm

Thu

16/May
0.5ft

10

10

12
  • High 12:44am
  • Low 7:34am

Tue 7th May

Surf report for Tue 07/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1ft 3.4ft 9s 12mph (21mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
7:00 1ft 3.4ft 9s 11mph (18mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
10:00 1ft 3.3ft 9s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
13:00 1ft 3.2ft 9s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
16:00 1ft 3.1ft 9s 8mph (7mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
19:00 1ft 2.9ft 9s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
Tide times
High 5:21am (5.66m)
Low 12:09pm (0.62m)
High 5:42pm (5.60m)
Daylight
First light05:06
Sunrise05:44
Sunset20:52
Dark21:30

Wed 8th May

Surf report for Wed 08/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1ft 2.5ft 9s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
7:00 1ft 2.4ft 9s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
10:00 1ft 2.2ft 9s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
13:00 0.5ft 2.1ft 9s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
16:00 0.5ft 2ft 8s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
19:00 0.5ft 2ft 8s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
Low 12:32am (0.63m)
High 6:04am (5.61m)
Low 12:52pm (0.70m)
High 6:24pm (5.57m)
Daylight
First light05:04
Sunrise05:42
Sunset20:53
Dark21:32

Thu 9th May

Surf report for Thu 09/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1ft 2.9ft 11s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
7:00 1ft 3.2ft 10s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
10:00 1ft 3.3ft 10s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
13:00 1ft 3.4ft 10s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
16:00 1ft 3.5ft 10s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
19:00 1ft 3.5ft 10s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
Tide times
Low 1:16am (0.72m)
High 6:46am (5.46m)
Low 1:33pm (0.88m)
High 7:05pm (5.46m)
Daylight
First light05:02
Sunrise05:41
Sunset20:55
Dark21:33

Fri 10th May

Surf report for Fri 10/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1ft 3.3ft 10s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
7:00 1ft 3.3ft 10s 9mph (17mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
10:00 1ft 3.2ft 10s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
13:00 1ft 3.2ft 10s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
16:00 1ft 3.1ft 10s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
19:00 1ft 3ft 10s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
Tide times
Low 1:58am (0.91m)
High 7:28am (5.23m)
Low 2:12pm (1.12m)
High 7:47pm (5.26m)
Daylight
First light05:00
Sunrise05:39
Sunset20:56
Dark21:35

Sat 11th May

Surf report for Sat 11/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 0.5ft 2.7ft 9s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
7:00 0.5ft 2.7ft 9s 7mph (13mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
10:00 0.5ft 2.8ft 9s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
13:00 0.5ft 2.9ft 9s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
16:00 0.5ft 2.8ft 9s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
19:00 0.5ft 2.7ft 9s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
Tide times
Low 2:39am (1.17m)
High 8:11am (4.93m)
Low 2:51pm (1.41m)
High 8:30pm (5.00m)
Daylight
First light04:59
Sunrise05:38
Sunset20:58
Dark21:37

Sun 12th May

Surf report for Sun 12/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 0.5ft 3ft 8s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
7:00 1ft 3.5ft 7s 9mph (18mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
10:00 1.5ft 4.1ft 12s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
13:00 2ft 4.4ft 13s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
16:00 2ft 4.5ft 12s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
19:00 2ft 4.6ft 12s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
Low 3:20am (1.48m)
High 8:57am (4.61m)
Low 3:31pm (1.72m)
High 9:18pm (4.71m)
Daylight
First light04:57
Sunrise05:36
Sunset20:59
Dark21:38

Mon 13th May

Surf report for Mon 13/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 4.3ft 11s 9mph (17mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
7:00 1.5ft 4.3ft 11s 13mph (24mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
10:00 2ft 4.9ft 15s 14mph (21mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
13:00 2ft 6ft 14s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
16:00 2.5ft 6.7ft 13s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
19:00 2.5ft 6.6ft 12s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
Tide times
Low 4:06am (1.78m)
High 9:49am (4.31m)
Low 4:17pm (2.00m)
High 10:15pm (4.45m)
Daylight
First light04:55
Sunrise05:35
Sunset21:01
Dark21:40

Tue 14th May

Surf report for Tue 14/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 6ft 11s 25mph (42mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
7:00 2.5ft 6.4ft 11s 20mph (33mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 2.5ft 6.6ft 10s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
13:00 2ft 5.9ft 10s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
16:00 2ft 5.1ft 10s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
19:00 1.5ft 4.6ft 10s 16mph (22mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
Low 5:03am (2.02m)
High 10:55am (4.08m)
Low 5:18pm (2.20m)
High 11:26pm (4.27m)
Daylight
First light04:54
Sunrise05:34
Sunset21:02
Dark21:42

Wed 15th May

Surf report for Wed 15/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 4.1ft 9s 12mph (23mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
7:00 1.5ft 4ft 9s 13mph (21mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
10:00 1ft 3.8ft 9s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
13:00 1ft 3.7ft 9s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
16:00 1ft 3.6ft 9s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
19:00 1ft 4ft 9s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
Tide times
Low 6:17am (2.13m)
High 12:13pm (4.01m)
Low 6:38pm (2.26m)
Daylight
First light04:52
Sunrise05:32
Sunset21:03
Dark21:43

Thu 16th May

Surf report for Thu 16/05
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 0.5ft 4ft 9s 9mph (16mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
7:00 0.5ft 3.7ft 8s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
10:00 0.5ft 3.3ft 8s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
13:00 0.5ft 3.1ft 8s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
16:00 0.5ft 2.9ft 8s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
19:00 0.5ft 2.8ft 8s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
Tide times
High 12:44am (4.25m)
Low 7:34am (2.06m)
Daylight
First light04:51
Sunrise05:31
Sunset21:05
Dark21:45

Nearest buoys

Penzance
02:00am
0.7ft
9s
Porthleven
02:00am
1.6ft
11s
Perranporth
02:00am
2.6ft
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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