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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 5PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
427 | 481 | 526 | 483 | 483 | 442 | 478 | 492 | 483 | 392 | 371 | 371 | 357 | 350 | 357 | 319 | 308 | 255 | 213 | 181 | 162 | 118 | 115 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:21AM4.34m | 10:52PM4.50m | 11:49AM4.01m | 00:23AM4.31m | 1:24PM3.90m | 1:50AM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM1.43m | 5:38AM1.42m | 6:01PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.65m | 7:26PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 244 | 311 | 273 | 236 | 236 | 337 | 478 | 492 | 466 | 377 | 371 | 371 | 357 | 350 | 357 | 319 | 308 | 255 | 213 | 181 | 162 | 118 | 115 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 427 | 481 | 526 | 483 | 483 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 483 | 392 | 263 | 190 | 154 | 105 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 50 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 404 | 188 | 118 | 124 | 118 | 79 | 79 | 179 | 104 | 82 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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