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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | |
65 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 69 | 253 | 727 | 872 | 966 | 1047 | 950 | 966 | 983 | 966 | 950 | 901 | 759 | 667 | 655 | 597 | 476 | 286 | 307 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:15AM4.54m | 5:34PM4.66m | 5:50AM4.55m | 6:09PM4.75m | 6:24AM4.53m | 6:44PM4.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM1.27m | 12:04PM1.22m | 00:25AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.18m | 00:59AM1.17m | 1:09PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 326 | 256 | 226 | 231 | 147 | 169 | 727 | 872 | 966 | 1047 | 950 | 966 | 983 | 966 | 950 | 901 | 759 | 667 | 655 | 597 | 476 | 286 | 173 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 69 | 253 | 44 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 163 | 307 | 342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 227 | 201 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 51 | 64 | 189 | 32 |
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