Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.14° N 5.08° W

Falmouth - Swanpool 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.6° 

Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 2AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
E
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
21
21
21
20
20
19
46
46
41
55
69
101
230
396
482
478
431
349
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
NE
20
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:34PM3.84m
2:10AM3.66m
2:46PM3.90m
3:18AM3.74m
3:48PM4.07m
Low Tide
8:10PM2.35m
8:49AM2.33m
9:53PM2.21m
10:10AM2.12m
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6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
Feels °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
16
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
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