Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 37 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM3.93m | 00:55AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.84m | 2:10AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM2.03m | 6:26PM2.18m | 6:56AM2.28m | 8:10PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 301 | 234 | 184 | 142 | 111 | 86 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 49 | 65 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 61 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 5 | — | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 37 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 2 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 28 | 31 | — | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | — | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 73 | 73 | 168 | 299 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 213 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
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