Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 7AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 85 | 25 | 42 | 269 | 417 | 383 | 331 | 322 | 310 | 273 | 273 | 283 | 273 | 273 | 344 | 418 | 441 | 533 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:54AM4.91m | 9:15PM4.99m | 9:37AM4.72m | 10:03PM4.69m | 10:31AM4.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.84m | 4:03AM0.96m | 4:23PM1.11m | 4:50AM1.28m | 5:16PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 10 | 45 | 67 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 273 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 608 | 517 | 482 | 481 | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 85 | 14 | 42 | 269 | 417 | 383 | 331 | 322 | 310 | — | 273 | 283 | 273 | 273 | 344 | 418 | 441 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 262 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 190 | 262 | 190 | 188 | 188 | 190 | 0 | 92 | 24 | 200 | 92 | 28 |
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