St Ives
St Ives is a town on the Cornish coast, Cornwall, United Kingdom, with a population of 5,410.
Best window 17:00 – 18:00
Fair (50) — best around 17:00–18:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Gusting 47 kn around 20:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 12 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- faces ENE · wind quartering offshore
- strong wind
- big swell
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 12 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 19 Mon | 66 | 71 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 3–7kn ESE | 0.66–0.96m NW | 0.58m · 7.9s NW | 15.8° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–14kn S | 0.96–1.50m W | 0.95m · 10.3s W | 15.8° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–21kn W | 1.66–3.18m WNW | 1.82m · 9.2s W | 15.6° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–26kn SW | 1.88–2.66m W | 1.81m · 8.6s W | 15.4° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–31kn NW | 2.10–4.10m W | 1.74m · 9.7s W | 14.9° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–27kn WSW | 2.24–3.28m W | 1.68m · 9.2s WNW | 14.6° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–18kn W | 2.02–3.42m W | 2.18m · 9.2s W | 14.5° |
St Ives sits by Saint Ives Bay, 3.4 km away, with Clodgy Point 4.2 km distant. Nearby towns include Uny Lelant (4.4 km), Hayle (5.4 km), Marazion (9.2 km) and Madron (10 km). St Ives Lighthouse stands 0.9 km from the town. Tides here are macro-tidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 5.87 m.
Also known as
St. Ives, Porth Ia, Saint Ives
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- St Ives Lighthouse — lighthouse, 0.9 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at St Ives?
Our fishing score for St Ives on October 22, 2026 is 50 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at St Ives on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 02:56 AM, 03:16 PM. Low tides: 09:15 AM, 09:42 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at St Ives?
The mean spring range at St Ives is about 5.9 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at St Ives?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:55 AM and sets at 06:16 PM. The moon rises at 04:41 PM and sets at 03:14 AM.