Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 10PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.8
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WNW
25
W
25
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:51PM4.97m
5:09AM5.22m
5:34PM5.21m
5:54AM5.34m
6:17PM5.36m
6:40AM5.33m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.81m
11:58AM0.57m
00:19AM0.54m
12:43PM0.42m
1:06AM0.37m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
13
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
8
7
5
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
0.1
S
12
1.6
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.3
W
12
2
W
11
Energy kJ
7
7
15
7
7
7
7
29
17
37
57
90
77
200
203
1215
1285
3
759
3
3
3
1398
969
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
W
15
0.8
W
14
1.2
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
2
7
7
7
6
72
268
557
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
5
7
7
6
68
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
2.1
W
12
1.5
W
6
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
101
94
71
76
74
57
72
23
68
170
233
250
226
1330
164
1290
1610
1660
1616
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
420
420
223
167
176
176
190
446
485
507
201
201
92
58
201
209
209
311
209
190
188
164
29
32
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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