Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 5PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1745 | 1568 | 1452 | 1183 | 1074 | 1054 | 1134 | 779 | 1613 | 1450 | 1196 | 1003 | 874 | 788 | 763 | 855 | 833 | 794 | 500 | 360 | 1084 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM5.16m | 7:15AM5.06m | 7:32PM4.99m | 7:47AM4.97m | 8:04PM4.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.58m | 1:43AM0.68m | 1:59PM0.71m | 2:14AM0.86m | 2:32PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1745 | 1568 | 1452 | 1183 | 1074 | — | — | — | 1613 | 1450 | 1196 | 1003 | 874 | 788 | 763 | 855 | 833 | 794 | 500 | 485 | 1084 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 15 | W 11 | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 240 | 478 | 76 | 181 | 136 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 144 | 229 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1054 | 1134 | 779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 188 | 190 | 190 | 532 | 268 | 201 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 176 | 189 | 26 | 51 |
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