
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 1PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 353 | 587 | 606 | 496 | 449 | 675 | 1103 | 1529 | 1717 | 1717 | 1141 | 809 | 503 | 340 | 303 | 431 | 535 | 462 | 321 | 208 | 81 | 47 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30AM4.60m | 4:01PM4.73m | 4:30AM4.72m | 4:58PM4.97m | 5:28AM4.84m | 5:53PM5.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM1.27m | 10:56PM1.12m | 11:22AM1.01m | 11:54PM0.78m | 12:14PM0.76m | 00:45AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | 9:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 10 |
26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 40 | 173 | 81 | 47 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 |
1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 |
5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 |
139 | 353 | 587 | 606 | 496 | 449 | 675 | 1103 | 1529 | 1717 | 1717 | 1141 | 809 | 503 | 340 | 303 | 431 | 535 | 462 | 321 | 208 | — | — | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 29 | 44 | 506 | 240 | 44 | 318 | 233 | 317 | 270 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 167 | 29 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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