
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2800 | 2339 | 2143 | 2335 | 2556 | 2232 | 2008 | 1862 | 1538 | 1246 | 4758 | 4247 | 3600 | 2739 | 2268 | 1671 | 1252 | 1190 | 925 | 920 | 903 | 763 | 616 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM5.23m | 8:12PM5.24m | 8:31AM5.08m | 8:54PM4.95m | 9:16AM4.82m | 9:45PM4.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.46m | 2:39PM0.54m | 3:01AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.75m | 3:44AM0.96m | 4:10PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
25 | 18 | 9 | — | 2556 | 2232 | 2008 | 1862 | 1538 | 2338 | 4758 | 4247 | 3600 | 2739 | 2268 | 1671 | 1252 | 1190 | 925 | 920 | 903 | 763 | 616 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 29 | 137 | 326 | 1246 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 14 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 390 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2800 | 2339 | 2143 | 2335 | 2232 | — | — | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 188 | 232 | 189 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 32 | 175 | 189 | 28 | 20 |
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