
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | E 4 | S 12 | ESE 4 | S 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM3.90m | 1:20PM4.18m | 2:20AM3.95m | 2:45PM4.37m | 3:32AM4.16m | 3:48PM4.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM1.96m | 8:02PM1.74m | 8:36AM1.89m | 9:29PM1.47m | 9:52AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
76 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 78 | 119 | 127 | 27 | 40 | 149 | 149 | 153 | 143 | 184 | 149 | 146 | 138 | 130 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 64 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | S 13 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
7 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 61 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | S 13 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 57 | 84 | 75 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 190 | 200 | 263 | 473 | 757 |
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