Historical surf replay

St Ives Bay surf conditions on Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Godrevy forecast and wind observations, with Sevenstones offshore and Perranporth inshore wave readings. Each source keeps its own location and role so the view provides coastal context without presenting nearby buoy readings as measurements at the surf break.

Surf Day Summary

AI generated

There were small, clean waves at Godrevy and Gwithian: the north swell was angled into this north-west-facing coast and therefore reduced, while easterly winds were offshore. Perranporth separately recorded small, well-aligned waves, but its 4

Generated from the completed forecast and observations shown on this page.

Day at a glance

Forecast and observations in their coastal context

Predicted at Godrevy

Last stored wave forecast

Wave height: 2.1–2.7 ft
Swell period: 5–7.6s

Combined wave direction: N 353°
Primary swell direction: N 349°

angled into this coast

Wind mostly easterly

E 82°offshore

24 stored hourly values. This is the final stored revision, not necessarily the forecast first issued for the day.

Observed in west Cornwall

Godrevy wind and weather

Wind speed: 5–23 mph

Wind mostly easterly

E 83°offshore

24 observations. Godrevy is close enough to provide useful regional wind context for both coasts, although local effects can differ.Explore all weather readings.

Incoming Atlantic swell

Sevenstones

Wave height: 2.3–5.9 ft
Period: 5–7s
Observed wave direction: Unavailable; Exposure unavailable

24 readings.Open the Sevenstones archive.

Nearby north-coast inshore response

Perranporth

Wave height: 1.2–3.2 ft
Period: 4–5s
Observed wave direction: NW 321°; well aligned with this coast

48 readings.Open the Perranporth archive.

How the stored wind forecast compared

Observed average wind was 2 mph stronger than the last stored forecast.

Forecast: wind mostly easterly; observed: wind mostly easterly.

Observed wind at E 83° was offshore for Godrevy and Gwithian.

These sources describe different locations and exposures. Offshore and inshore buoy readings provide context for St Ives Bay; they are not measurements taken at the surf break itself. Directional labels use Godrevy and Gwithian as a representative north-west-facing swell window; individual peaks and beaches can differ.

Hour-by-hour replay

The charts share the same time axis so offshore signals, inshore readings and regional wind can be compared without treating them as the same measurement location.

Wave height through the day

Wind speed through the day

Hourly forecast and observation values
Time	Godrevy forecast wave	Wave direction	Swell direction	Godrevy forecast wind	Observed wind	Sevenstones height	Sevenstones period	Sevenstones direction	Perranporth height	Perranporth period	Perranporth direction
00:00	2.7 ft	NNW 335°	N 352°	8 mphENE	5 mphNE	3.3 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	2.7 ft	5.0s	WNW 291°
01:00	2.7 ft	NNW 335°	N 353°	9 mphENE	9 mphE	2.6 ft	7.0s	Unavailable	2.7 ft	5.0s	NNW 335°
02:00	2.7 ft	NNW 334°	N 353°	10 mphE	11 mphENE	3.0 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	3.0 ft	5.0s	NW 325°
03:00	2.6 ft	NNW 335°	N 353°	11 mphE	10 mphENE	2.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	3.1 ft	5.0s	NW 316°
04:00	2.5 ft	NNW 335°	N 353°	12 mphE	9 mphENE	2.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	3.1 ft	5.0s	NW 325°
05:00	2.4 ft	NNW 335°	N 354°	12 mphE	14 mphENE	2.3 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	3.1 ft	4.0s	NNW 331°
06:00	2.2 ft	NNW 334°	N 354°	13 mphENE	13 mphENE	2.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	3.0 ft	4.0s	NNW 342°
07:00	2.1 ft	NNW 334°	N 355°	13 mphENE	16 mphENE	3.3 ft	–s	Unavailable	2.6 ft	4.0s	NNW 328°
08:00	2.1 ft	NNW 335°	NNW 335°	13 mphENE	21 mphE	3.3 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.8 ft	4.0s	WNW 290°
09:00	2.1 ft	NNW 337°	NW 314°	14 mphENE	23 mphE	3.9 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.6 ft	4.0s	WNW 290°
10:00	2.2 ft	NNW 341°	WNW 294°	15 mphENE	21 mphE	4.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	2.3 ft	4.0s	NNW 336°
11:00	2.3 ft	NNW 345°	WNW 295°	16 mphE	23 mphE	4.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.9 ft	4.0s	WNW 283°
12:00	2.3 ft	N 351°	WNW 295°	17 mphE	18 mphE	4.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.8 ft	4.0s	W 274°
13:00	2.3 ft	N 357°	WNW 296°	18 mphE	21 mphE	4.6 ft	7.0s	Unavailable	1.7 ft	5.0s	NNW 336°
14:00	2.4 ft	N 4°	NW 323°	17 mphE	17 mphE	5.6 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.6 ft	4.0s	NNW 347°
15:00	2.4 ft	N 10°	N 350°	17 mphE	20 mphE	5.9 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	2.1 ft	4.0s	NNW 333°
16:00	2.3 ft	NNE 13°	NNE 17°	17 mphE	20 mphE	4.9 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	2.0 ft	4.0s	NNW 339°
17:00	2.3 ft	NNE 15°	NNE 18°	17 mphE	22 mphE	3.9 ft	7.0s	Unavailable	1.7 ft	4.0s	NW 325°
18:00	2.3 ft	NNE 15°	NNE 19°	17 mphE	23 mphE	3.9 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.7 ft	4.0s	NNW 336°
19:00	2.3 ft	NNE 12°	NNE 20°	17 mphE	22 mphE	4.3 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.5 ft	4.0s	NW 325°
20:00	2.3 ft	NNE 11°	NNE 21°	18 mphE	21 mphE	3.9 ft	5.0s	Unavailable	1.2 ft	4.0s	NW 323°
21:00	2.4 ft	NNE 12°	NNE 22°	18 mphE	18 mphE	4.3 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.4 ft	4.0s	NW 323°
22:00	2.4 ft	NNE 15°	NNE 23°	19 mphE	19 mphE	3.9 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.4 ft	4.0s	NNW 342°
23:00	2.4 ft	NNE 18°	NNE 11°	19 mphE	20 mphE	3.3 ft	6.0s	Unavailable	1.3 ft	4.0s	NNW 340°