The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Guide

The Breakwater-St Ives in North Cornwall is a quite exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. No beach break here and there is a left hand point break too. It's sometimes crowded here. Water quality is rather poor here.

The Breakwater-St Ives Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	55°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Breakwater-St Ives:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Breakwater-St Ives occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Breakwater-St Ives (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Breakwater-St Ives with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Breakwater-St Ives Location Map

Interactive The Breakwater-St Ives surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Breakwater-St Ives is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Breakwater-St Ives is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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The Breakwater-St Ives Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 12 May 2025, 03:39 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 12
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- off

Tides at The Breakwater-St Ives

Current tide and informaton

For St Ives, 1 miles from The Breakwater-St Ives.

Next High Water: 05:37am | 18ft

Next Low Water: 11:56am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Breakwater-St Ives Sea Temperature

The The Breakwater-St Ives water temperature is rather cold (12.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.