Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 2AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 106 | 131 | 125 | 144 | 153 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54PM4.60m | 4:30AM4.50m | 4:55PM4.90m | 5:28AM4.70m | 5:48PM5.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM1.18m | 11:13AM1.14m | 11:46PM0.79m | 12:04PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 54 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 88 | 112 | 106 | 131 | 125 | 144 | 153 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 55 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 420 | 27 | 19 | 44 | 172 | 210 | 413 | 423 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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