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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 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 1AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
2618 | 2571 | 2013 | 1569 | 1313 | 1141 | 885 | 685 | 643 | 540 | 500 | 522 | 653 | 862 | 711 | 668 | 586 | 554 | 532 | 473 | 464 | 433 | 380 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:41PM5.14m | 9:16AM4.63m | 9:41PM4.91m | 10:25AM4.33m | 10:53PM4.68m | 11:44AM4.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:33AM0.66m | 3:51PM0.99m | 4:27AM0.94m | 4:44PM1.30m | 5:28AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 2618 | 2571 | 2013 | 1569 | 1313 | 1141 | 885 | 685 | 643 | 540 | 500 | 522 | 653 | 862 | 711 | 668 | 586 | 554 | 532 | 473 | 464 | 433 | 380 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 32 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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