The Breakwater (St. Ives harbour wall) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for The Breakwater (2026-01-05)
Wave height * 3ft / 1m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction  °
Wind  ° 15mph / 24km/h
Weather Heavy rain 3.2°C / 38°F
Sea temp 11°C / 51°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
The Breakwater surf map

10 day The Breakwater surf forecast

Sun

4/Jan
4ft

17

15

15
  • Low 12:06am
  • High 5:43am
  • Low 12:37pm
  • High 6:08pm

Mon

5/Jan
4.5ft

21

17

17
  • Low 12:53am
  • High 6:28am
  • Low 1:23pm
  • High 6:52pm

Tue

6/Jan
2ft

12

11

22
  • Low 1:37am
  • High 7:11am
  • Low 2:07pm
  • High 7:35pm

Wed

7/Jan
2.5ft

21

13

21
  • Low 2:18am
  • High 7:53am
  • Low 2:48pm
  • High 8:17pm

Thu

8/Jan
2ft

14

9

29
  • Low 2:58am
  • High 8:35am
  • Low 3:28pm
  • High 8:59pm

Fri

9/Jan
10.5ft

38

38

41
  • Low 3:39am
  • High 9:19am
  • Low 4:11pm
  • High 9:46pm

Sat

10/Jan
4.5ft

20

32

36
  • Low 4:24am
  • High 10:08am
  • Low 5:00pm
  • High 10:42pm

Sun

11/Jan
3.5ft

11

13

20
  • Low 5:20am
  • High 11:10am
  • Low 5:59pm
  • High 11:52pm

Mon

12/Jan
7ft

17

5

25
  • Low 6:29am
  • High 12:26pm
  • Low 7:08pm

Tue

13/Jan
4ft

26

29

28
  • High 1:08am
  • Low 7:42am
  • High 1:39pm
  • Low 8:15pm

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 4ft 5ft 7s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
6:00 4ft 4.8ft 7s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
9:00 3.5ft 4.7ft 6s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
12:00 4ft 4.5ft 7s 15mph (16mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
15:00 3.5ft 4.4ft 7s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
18:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 7s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
21:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 6s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.88m)
High 5:43am (5.72m)
Low 12:37pm (0.73m)
High 6:08pm (5.43m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:34
Dark17:12

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 8s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
6:00 4.5ft 5.4ft 7s 21mph (23mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
9:00 5ft 6ft 7s 23mph (25mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
12:00 4.5ft 5.4ft 7s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
15:00 5ft 5.8ft 7s 25mph (27mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
18:00 5ft 6.1ft 7s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
21:00 5ft 6ft 7s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
Tide times
Low 12:53am (0.88m)
High 6:28am (5.69m)
Low 1:23pm (0.79m)
High 6:52pm (5.33m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:20
Sunset16:35
Dark17:13

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 4ft 4.9ft 6s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
6:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 6s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
9:00 3ft 3.6ft 6s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
12:00 2ft 3.1ft 6s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
15:00 2ft 3.1ft 6s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
18:00 2ft 4.4ft 5s 22mph (27mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 2ft 5.7ft 6s 25mph (30mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 1:37am (0.98m)
High 7:11am (5.56m)
Low 2:07pm (0.94m)
High 7:35pm (5.16m)
Daylight
First light07:42
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:36
Dark17:14

Wed 7th Jan

Surf report for Wed 07/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 2ft 6.1ft 6s 21mph (26mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
6:00 3ft 7ft 7s 21mph (27mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
9:00 3ft 6.8ft 7s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
12:00 2.5ft 6.3ft 8s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 2.5ft 5.9ft 8s 17mph (27mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
18:00 3ft 7ft 7s 21mph (35mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 3ft 7.7ft 7s 24mph (30mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
Tide times
Low 2:18am (1.16m)
High 7:53am (5.35m)
Low 2:48pm (1.17m)
High 8:17pm (4.95m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:19
Sunset16:37
Dark17:15

Thu 8th Jan

Surf report for Thu 08/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3ft 7ft 8s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 2.5ft 6.4ft 8s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
9:00 2ft 6ft 8s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
12:00 2ft 6ft 8s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 2ft 6ft 8s 27mph (41mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
18:00 2.5ft 7.7ft 8s 29mph (42mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
21:00 2.5ft 10.5ft 8s 39mph (55mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
Low 2:58am (1.39m)
High 8:35am (5.09m)
Low 3:28pm (1.44m)
High 8:59pm (4.72m)
Daylight
First light07:41
Sunrise08:18
Sunset16:39
Dark17:16

Fri 9th Jan

Surf report for Fri 09/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 7ft 27.9ft 13s 37mph (50mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 11.5ft 32.3ft 16s 38mph (51mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 12ft 28.9ft 15s 40mph (54mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 10.5ft 26.1ft 14s 38mph (50mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
15:00 10ft 24ft 14s 42mph (55mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
18:00 9ft 22.7ft 13s 41mph (53mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
21:00 10ft 21.4ft 13s 37mph (49mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
Low 3:39am (1.64m)
High 9:19am (4.81m)
Low 4:11pm (1.71m)
High 9:46pm (4.50m)
Daylight
First light07:40
Sunrise08:18
Sunset16:40
Dark17:17

Sat 10th Jan

Surf report for Sat 10/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 7ft 17.6ft 13s 28mph (36mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 6.5ft 15.5ft 12s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
9:00 5.5ft 13.4ft 12s 13mph (25mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 4.5ft 11.5ft 12s 32mph (45mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 4ft 9.8ft 11s 34mph (48mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
18:00 3.5ft 8.6ft 11s 36mph (50mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
21:00 4ft 9.3ft 11s 31mph (45mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
Tide times
Low 4:24am (1.89m)
High 10:08am (4.54m)
Low 5:00pm (1.94m)
High 10:42pm (4.31m)
Daylight
First light07:40
Sunrise08:17
Sunset16:41
Dark17:19

Sun 11th Jan

Surf report for Sun 11/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 3.5ft 10.5ft 10s 21mph (34mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
6:00 3.5ft 11.6ft 10s 11mph (22mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
9:00 3.5ft 11.7ft 11s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
12:00 3.5ft 11.8ft 11s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
15:00 3.5ft 12ft 11s 18mph (27mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
18:00 4.5ft 12.1ft 11s 20mph (31mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
21:00 4.5ft 12.4ft 11s 26mph (35mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
Tide times
Low 5:20am (2.10m)
High 11:10am (4.31m)
Low 5:59pm (2.10m)
High 11:52pm (4.21m)
Daylight
First light07:39
Sunrise08:17
Sunset16:43
Dark17:20

Mon 12th Jan

Surf report for Mon 12/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 8ft 19.4ft 12s 23mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
6:00 8ft 20ft 13s 17mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
9:00 7.5ft 18.6ft 13s 11mph (16mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
12:00 7ft 17.3ft 13s 5mph (9mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
15:00 6.5ft 15.7ft 13s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
18:00 6ft 14.9ft 13s 25mph (29mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
21:00 5.5ft 13.2ft 12s 17mph (23mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
Tide times
Low 6:29am (2.20m)
High 12:26pm (4.20m)
Low 7:08pm (2.14m)
Daylight
First light07:39
Sunrise08:16
Sunset16:44
Dark17:21

Tue 13th Jan

Surf report for Tue 13/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
3:00 4.5ft 10.6ft 12s 19mph (23mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
6:00 4.5ft 10.8ft 12s 26mph (32mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
9:00 4.5ft 10.5ft 12s 26mph (32mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
12:00 4ft 10.6ft 11s 29mph (35mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
15:00 4ft 11.7ft 11s 28mph (34mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
18:00 10.5ft 15.8ft 10s 28mph (35mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
21:00 12ft 16.8ft 9s 22mph (28mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
Tide times
High 1:08am (4.26m)
Low 7:42am (2.17m)
High 1:39pm (4.26m)
Low 8:15pm (2.05m)
Daylight
First light07:38
Sunrise08:15
Sunset16:46
Dark17:23

Nearest buoys

Penzance
12:00am
0.7ft
10s
Porthleven
12:00am
1.3ft
10s
Perranporth
12:00am
3.3ft
5s

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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