Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 11PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
2.2
E
7
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
69
67
67
84
80
76
50
48
49
49
48
47
50
85
121
147
236
229
273
323
510
1159
1741
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
45
ENE
35
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:41PM3.98m
2:59AM4.44m
3:39PM4.15m
3:54AM4.60m
4:24PM4.34m
4:38AM4.74m
Low Tide
8:55PM1.82m
9:43AM1.44m
10:01PM1.56m
10:37AM1.22m
10:51PM1.29m
11:20AM1.05m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
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6:03
6:01
6:01
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8:30
8:31
8:32
8:35
1
2
14
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
12
12
11
9
9
11
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
8
8
6
5
2
5
6
7
5
2
1
1
0
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
Energy kJ
69
69
67
67
84
80
76
50
48
49
49
48
47
33
33
121
147
236
229
273
323
309
309
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
2
32
29
23
3
3
9
10
7
7
3
22
20
85
22
18
10
16
27
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
2
4
5
2
2
3
14
14
12
24
26
50
20
17
15
15
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.8
E
6
2.2
E
7
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
Energy kJ
4
2
7
6
6
15
1
10
9
26
51
72
60
75
86
154
259
510
1159
1741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
18
18
18
0
0
0
18
22
0
0
201
18
22
22
340
19
167
18
167
169
223
217
209
29
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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