Overview

The Island (St Ives) is a rocky headland at the end of St Ives offering an exposed spot facing northwest. Wave conditions in Atlantic swell.

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Spot forecast for the island st ives

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:18 · 4.5 m Low tide 06:27 · 2.7 m High tide 13:01 · 4.7 m Low tide 19:20 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:45 · 4.7 m Low tide 07:49 · 2.5 m High tide 14:16 · 5 m Low tide 20:35 · 2.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:49 · 5 m Low tide 08:56 · 2.1 m High tide 15:09 · 5.4 m Low tide 21:29 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:36 · 5.5 m Low tide 09:46 · 1.7 m High tide 15:53 · 5.9 m Low tide 22:12 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:16 · 5.9 m Low tide 10:29 · 1.3 m High tide 16:32 · 6.3 m Low tide 22:52 · 1 m

the island st ives: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

368h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 368 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: the island st ives

Monthly averages — the island st ives — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	152 h	9 °C	107 mm
February	18.5	207 h	11 °C	123 mm
March	18.0	203 h	11 °C	98 mm
April	18.0	211 h	13 °C	130 mm
May	19.5	242 h	16 °C	47 mm
June	26.5	368 h	17 °C	29 mm
July	26.5	356 h	19 °C	51 mm
August	25.0	320 h	20 °C	31 mm
September	23.5	244 h	17 °C	104 mm
October	19.0	191 h	15 °C	108 mm
November	17.0	156 h	12 °C	142 mm
December	18.5	161 h	10 °C	119 mm

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Technical details of the island st ives spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

Parking

St Ives car parks — see Porthmeor. Park & Ride recommended.

Hazards

Rocks everywhere. Strong currents around the headland. Reserved for experts.

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Additional stations

PENZANCE/LANDS E TG18.8 km

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Ogimet - Culdrose (United Kingdom)22.1 km

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