Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 148 | 370 | 1194 | 1693 | 2448 | 2205 | 1323 | 878 | 645 | 404 | 147 | 573 | 778 | 1032 | 1528 | 1700 | 1635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM4.84m | 6:57PM5.16m | 7:12AM4.97m | 7:28PM5.26m | 7:43AM5.03m | 8:00PM5.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.82m | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.65m | 1:48PM0.63m | 2:10AM0.57m | 2:22PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1323 | 878 | 645 | 404 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1240 | 1048 | 922 | 683 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 141 | 148 | 370 | 1194 | 1693 | 2448 | 2205 | — | — | 107 | 104 | 147 | 573 | 778 | 1032 | 1528 | 1700 | 1635 | 1482 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 190 | 262 | 264 | 167 | 266 | 246 | 168 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 108 | 421 | 380 | 551 | 280 | 178 | 178 | 154 | 167 | 170 | 168 | 24 | 24 |
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