Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (30 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
2
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
50
49
44
69
253
727
872
966
1047
950
966
983
966
950
901
759
667
655
597
476
286
307
342
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:15AM4.54m
5:34PM4.66m
5:50AM4.55m
6:09PM4.75m
6:24AM4.53m
6:44PM4.79m
Low Tide
11:48PM1.27m
12:04PM1.22m
00:25AM1.20m
12:37PM1.18m
00:59AM1.17m
1:09PM1.16m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:20
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
12
12
13
14
15
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
8
1
W
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
Energy kJ
326
256
226
231
147
169
727
872
966
1047
950
966
983
966
950
901
759
667
655
597
476
286
173
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
50
50
49
44
69
253
44
58
57
62
61
60
51
51
32
19
51
52
41
20
20
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
65
7
5
22
56
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.6
SW
6
2
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
22
163
307
342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
18
18
24
0
24
0
0
32
0
0
50
50
227
201
0
20
26
26
28
51
64
189
32
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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