St Ives surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Ozolio via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at St Ives: 10 kts SW, gusts 15, 1.1 m waves, water 16 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind10 kts
Gusts15 kts
Direction SW 230°
Waves 1.1 m
Temperature18 °C
🌊 Water temp16 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 14 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Temperature | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: St Ives
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: SSE
Cornwall's north-coast harbour town, where Porthmeor beach faces the Atlantic and picks up the same groundswell as Fistral in a far prettier setting.
St Ives sea temperature
Today: 16 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
St Ives weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and December.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 58% | 73% | 67% | 59% | 45% | 39% | 53% | 57% | 54% | 58% | 72% | 71% |
| Waves (m) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Air high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Water (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
St Ives FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at St Ives?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for St Ives is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at St Ives?
- Today the water is 16 °C. Over the year it runs from 10 °C in February to 17 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at St Ives?
- January, February and December have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at St Ives?
- It works best in S, SE winds.
