Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | WSW 19 | S 12 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:06AM3.60m | 12:54PM3.77m | 1:40AM3.54m | 2:17PM3.82m | 2:55AM3.68m | 3:21PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM2.29m | 6:59PM2.39m | 7:34AM2.43m | 9:09PM2.30m | 9:29AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 750 | 663 | 599 | 610 | 544 | 474 | 408 | 408 | 354 | 367 | 319 | 322 | 266 | 202 | 151 | 146 | 112 | 141 | 162 | 121 | 400 | 449 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 37 | 178 | 493 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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