Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 9PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (30 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
69
253
727
872
1066
1047
950
966
983
966
950
901
759
667
680
668
685
705
265
815
731
732
575
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:34PM4.66m
5:50AM4.55m
6:09PM4.75m
6:24AM4.53m
6:44PM4.79m
6:59AM4.50m
Low Tide
12:04PM1.22m
00:25AM1.20m
12:37PM1.18m
00:59AM1.17m
1:09PM1.16m
1:33AM1.18m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:21
1
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
11
12
12
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
8
1
W
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
14
1.1
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
231
147
169
727
872
1066
1047
950
966
983
966
950
901
759
667
680
668
685
20
265
18
17
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
44
69
253
44
58
57
62
61
60
51
51
32
19
51
52
41
20
20
20
20
17
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
22
56
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.8
WSW
11
1.4
SW
6
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
8
Energy kJ
7
29
73
705
132
815
731
732
575
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
24
0
32
0
28
12
178
0
50
50
209
28
0
20
20
26
51
51
108
108
28
32
151
50
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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