
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 14 | 34 | 130 | 226 | 182 | 113 | 76 | 71 | 160 | 389 | 554 | 603 | 620 | 507 | 493 | 727 | 989 | 1524 | 1563 | 1083 | 871 | 724 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26AM4.51m | 3:01PM4.50m | 3:30AM4.60m | 4:01PM4.73m | 4:30AM4.72m | 4:58PM4.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM1.48m | 9:48PM1.44m | 10:22AM1.27m | 10:56PM1.12m | 11:22AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 13 |
141 | 55 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 65 | 113 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | N 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
10 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | SW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 15 | NW 8 | W 15 | SW 15 | S 19 | S 7 |
5 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
10 | 14 | 34 | 130 | 226 | 182 | — | 76 | 71 | 160 | 389 | 554 | 603 | 620 | 507 | 493 | 727 | 989 | 1524 | 1563 | 1083 | 871 | 724 | 579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 200 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 210 | 29 | 262 | 264 | 44 | 44 | 270 | 613 | 629 | 377 | 44 | 405 | 45 | 20 |
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