Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 12AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 46 | 55 | 69 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:55AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.84m | 2:10AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM2.18m | 6:56AM2.28m | 8:10PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
111 | 86 | 86 | 64 | 63 | 49 | 65 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 55 | 29 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 47 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | N 6 | SW 12 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 6 |
10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 2 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 51 | 69 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 12 |
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