Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 2PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 94 | 256 | 414 | 590 | 620 | 521 | 431 | 475 | 520 | 492 | 337 | 212 | 124 | 62 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.90m | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | 4:15AM3.93m | 4:39PM4.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | 10:10AM2.12m | 10:48PM1.93m | 10:58AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 38 | 53 | 73 | 124 | 62 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 70 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 39 | — | 67 | 94 | 256 | 414 | 590 | 620 | 521 | 431 | 475 | 520 | 492 | 337 | 212 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 264 | 404 | 404 | 234 | 264 | 263 | 176 | 176 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 172 | 20 | 20 |
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