Surf-Forecast | Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Guide

Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Guide

Falmouth - Swanpool in South Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Often Crowded.

Falmouth - Swanpool Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Falmouth - Swanpool:

The best conditions reported for surf at Falmouth - Swanpool occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Falmouth - Swanpool (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Falmouth - Swanpool with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Falmouth - Swanpool Location Map

Interactive Falmouth - Swanpool surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Falmouth - Swanpool is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Falmouth - Swanpool is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 03:37 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	11	11	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Falmouth - Swanpool

Current tide and informaton

For Falmouth, England, 2 km from Falmouth - Swanpool.

Next High Water: 08:10am | 4.35m

Next Low Water: 02:49pm | 1.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Falmouth - Swanpool Sea Temperature

The Falmouth - Swanpool water temperature is rather cool (15.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.