
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 4PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 268 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM3.77m | 1:40AM3.54m | 2:17PM3.82m | 2:55AM3.68m | 3:21PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM2.39m | 7:34AM2.43m | 9:09PM2.30m | 9:29AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
676 | 610 | 544 | 474 | 408 | 408 | 354 | 367 | 319 | 322 | 262 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 141 | 172 | 122 | 387 | 449 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 17 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 144 | 73 | 268 | 596 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
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