Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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 Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.8
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM4.97m
5:09AM5.22m
5:34PM5.21m
5:54AM5.34m
6:17PM5.36m
6:40AM5.33m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.83m
11:32PM0.81m
11:58AM0.57m
00:19AM0.54m
12:43PM0.42m
1:06AM0.37m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
10
11
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
10
9
10
4
5
3
4
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
5
4
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
2
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
0.1
S
12
1.6
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
134
7
7
7
15
7
7
15
7
2
17
37
57
90
77
195
187
1215
1305
3
759
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
W
15
0.8
W
14
1.2
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
2
7
7
6
72
268
557
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
5
7
7
6
68
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
1
W
7
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.2
W
7
2.1
W
12
1.5
W
6
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
12
142
101
101
76
76
57
54
74
107
78
134
205
243
220
245
155
1333
176
1797
1934
1660
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
263
297
404
420
223
201
176
92
190
473
506
512
268
263
92
58
263
209
531
380
190
190
172
50
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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