St Ives sea weather & tides

Find the right time for your activities on the water in St Ives.

St Ives sea conditions for swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking

Live St Ives forecast: Today and tomorrowโ€™s temperature, rain chance, wind speed and direction, tide times, water-quality checks and activity windows load in the outlook above.

St Ives sits around St Ives Bay, with the harbour, Porthminster and Porthmeor beaches facing different directions around the town. The bay and surrounding headlands can alter wind and swell exposure, while the harbour and changing sand or beach levels affect access.

Local practical checks

The outlook uses provider-backed weather and tide information for St Ives and the nearby west Cornwall coast. Use the five-day selector to compare the returned forecast days. A suggested window is planning information, not a safety decision.

Understand the conditions

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