Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 7 | W 10 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
662 | 1261 | 1781 | 1713 | 1211 | 878 | 645 | 82 | 131 | 554 | 688 | 941 | 1528 | 1922 | 1863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM5.16m | 7:12AM4.97m | 7:28PM5.26m | 7:43AM5.03m | 8:00PM5.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.65m | 1:48PM0.63m | 2:10AM0.57m | 2:22PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 878 | — | 384 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1267 | 1026 | 792 | 669 | 539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
662 | 1261 | 1781 | 1713 | 1211 | — | 645 | 82 | 131 | 554 | 688 | 941 | 1528 | 1922 | 1863 | 1618 | 1520 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 167 | 168 | 246 | 168 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 108 | 380 | 178 | 250 | 248 | 301 | 592 | 280 | 154 | 172 | 200 | 24 | 24 |
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