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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 12 am Thursday 28 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 4AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
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 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
6 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 82 | 109 | 135 | 130 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 66 | 181 | 629 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:59AM4.50m | 4:22PM4.39m | 4:39AM4.52m | 4:59PM4.54m | 5:15AM4.54m | 5:34PM4.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM1.52m | 10:49AM1.37m | 11:07PM1.38m | 11:28AM1.28m | 11:48PM1.27m | 12:04PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 66 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 61 | 72 | 71 | 240 | 235 | 196 | 188 | 138 | 629 | 780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 58 | 82 | 109 | 135 | 130 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 66 | 181 | 44 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 54 | 57 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 0 |
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