7 Day Surf/Wave forecast for Godrevy, Hayle estuary, St Ives Bay

About St Ives Bay

St Ives Bay offers diverse surf experiences depending on your paddling spot. Porthmeor in St Ives, facing northwest into Atlantic swell, delivers punchy hollow peaks when sandbanks align, especially during mid to low tide.

Across the bay, the stretch from Hayle Estuary at the southern end to Godrevy at the north consistently catches more swell due to its exposure and wider angle to the Atlantic. Here the waves are generally longer, open and larger. On days when Porthmeor is shoulder-high Gwithian can easily be overhead with size increasing as you move north towards Godrevy Head for a typical west to southwest swell.

St Ives Bay’s crescent shape provides numerous offshore wind options as long as the swells are big enough.

Jump forward to other forecasts.

7 Day Wave forecast for Godrevy, Hayle estuary, St Ives Bay

Updated multiple times daily from pre-dawn to pre-dusk. Feedback to help improve this forecast page appreciated.
Date & time Predicted Wave Wind
Height (ft) Period (s) Direction Speed (mph) Direction
9 7 WNW 26 WNW
10 7 WNW 25 W
10 7 WNW 24 W
10 7 WNW 22 W
10 7 WNW 21 W
10 7 WNW 21 W
10 7 WNW 20 W
10 7 WNW 19 W
10 7 WNW 19 WNW
9 7 WNW 18 WNW
9 7 WNW 18 WNW
9 8 WNW 17 WNW
9 8 WNW 16 WNW
9 8 WNW 16 WNW
9 8 WNW 15 WNW
9 8 WNW 14 W
9 8 WNW 13 W
10 8 WNW 14 W
10 9 WNW 15 W
10 9 WNW 16 W
10 9 WNW 16 W
10 9 WNW 16 WSW
10 9 WNW 15 WSW
10 9 WNW 16 SW
10 9 WNW 16 SW
10 9 WNW 17 SSW
10 9 WNW 19 SSW
9 9 WNW 21 S
9 9 WNW 22 S
9 8 WNW 25 S
9 8 WNW 28 S
8 8 WNW 30 S
8 8 WNW 29 S
7 8 WNW 27 SSW
7 7 WNW 26 SSW
7 7 WNW 26 SSW
8 7 WNW 26 SW
8 7 WNW 25 SW
9 7 WNW 27 SW
10 7 WNW 29 SW
10 7 WNW 30 WSW
10 7 WNW 29 SW
11 8 WNW 29 SW
12 8 WNW 28 SW
13 8 WNW 30 SW
14 8 WNW 33 WSW
15 8 WNW 36 WSW
16 9 WNW 35 WSW
17 9 WNW 34 WSW
17 9 WNW 34 WSW
17 9 WNW 33 WSW
17 10 WNW 32 WSW
17 10 WNW 31 WSW
17 10 WNW 32 WSW
18 10 WNW 33 WSW
18 10 WNW 33 WSW
19 10 WNW 32 W
19 10 WNW 32 W
19 10 WNW 31 W
18 10 WNW 28 WSW
17 10 WNW 24 WSW
16 10 WNW 21 WSW
15 10 WNW 20 WSW
14 9 WNW 19 WSW
13 9 WNW 17 SW
12 9 WNW 17 SW
12 9 WNW 17 SSW
11 9 WNW 17 SSW
11 9 WNW 19 SSW
10 9 WNW 20 S
9 9 WNW 22 S
9 9 WNW 23 SSW
9 9 WNW 23 SW
9 8 WNW 23 WSW
9 8 WNW 20 WSW
8 8 WNW 17 WSW
8 8 WNW 14 WSW
8 8 WNW 12 WSW
8 8 WNW 10 SW
8 8 WNW 8 SW
8 8 WNW 6 SW
7 8 WNW 4 SW
7 8 WNW 3 SW
7 8 WNW 4 SSW
6 8 WNW 6 S
6 8 WNW 8 S
6 8 WNW 10 S
6 7 WNW 12 S
6 7 WNW 15 S
6 7 WNW 18 SSW
6 7 WNW 21 SW
6 6 WNW 25 WSW
8 6 W 23 WSW
8 6 W 22 WSW
8 6 W 20 SW
8 6 W 20 SW
8 6 W 19 SW
7 6 W 18 SW
7 6 W 18 SW
7 6 W 18 SW
7 6 W 18 SW
8 7 W 18 SSW
8 7 W 17 SSW
8 7 W 17 SSW
9 8 W 17 SSW
9 8 W 17 S
10 9 W 18 S
10 9 W 18 S
11 10 W 19 S
11 10 W 19 SSE
12 10 W 23 S
12 10 W 27 S
12 11 W 30 SSW
12 10 W 31 SSW
13 10 W 32 SSW
13 10 W 33 SSW
17 8 SW 16 S
17 8 SW 18 S
17 8 SW 20 S
17 8 SW 21 S
17 8 SW 21 S
17 8 SW 22 S
17 9 SW 23 S
17 9 SW 24 S
16 9 SW 25 SSE
16 9 SW 26 SSE
16 9 SW 27 SSE
15 9 SW 29 SSE
15 9 SW 29 SSE
15 9 SW 30 SSE
14 9 SW 30 SSE
14 9 SW 31 SSE
14 9 SW 32 SSE
13 9 SW 33 SSE
13 9 SW 34 SSE
13 9 SW 35 SSE
12 9 SW 36 SSE
12 9 SW 37 S
12 9 SW 38 S
12 9 SW 39 S
12 9 SW 39 S
11 9 SW 39 S
11 8 SW 39 SSW
11 8 SW 36 SW
11 8 SW 33 WSW
11 8 SW 30 W
10 8 SW 31 W
10 8 SW 32 WNW
10 8 SW 33 WNW
10 8 SW 33 WNW
10 8 SW 33 WNW
10 8 SW 32 WNW
10 8 WSW 31 WNW
10 8 WSW 30 WNW
9 7 WSW 29 WNW
9 7 WSW 26 WNW
9 7 WSW 23 WNW
9 7 WSW 20 WNW
9 7 WSW 19 WNW
9 7 WSW 17 WNW
9 7 WSW 15 WNW
9 7 WSW 16 W
9 7 WSW 16 WSW
9 7 WSW 16 WSW
9 7 WSW 17 WSW
9 7 WSW 17 SW
9 7 WSW 18 SW
9 7 WSW 18 SW

Cornwall, UK swell forecasts

NWS/NCEP North Atlantic 4 day forecast of wave period & direction for surfing courtesy of the Ocean Prediction Center

Great for tracking the waves/surf approaching Cornwall, the UK and Europe.

NWS/NCEP North Atlantic 24-hour wave period & direction forecast