
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
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5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:46PM3.87m | 11:23AM3.92m | 00:06AM3.60m | 12:54PM3.77m | 1:40AM3.54m | 2:17PM3.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM2.01m | 5:36PM2.17m | 5:53AM2.29m | 6:59PM2.39m | 7:34AM2.43m | 9:09PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
141 | 166 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 819 | 750 | 676 | 610 | 544 | 474 | 408 | 408 | 354 | 369 | 322 | 322 | 266 | 202 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | 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 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
579 | 552 | 1116 | 1128 | 1148 | 1148 | 1148 | 1029 | 935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 188 | 231 | 209 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 190 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
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