Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 4PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
743 | 643 | 530 | 442 | 416 | 407 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 322 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 227 | 246 | 244 | 284 | 314 | 270 | 226 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:20AM5.01m | 7:43PM5.34m | 8:14AM4.86m | 8:37PM5.25m | 9:11AM4.66m | 9:35PM5.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.54m | 2:33AM0.40m | 2:49PM0.65m | 3:23AM0.54m | 3:37PM0.84m | 4:13AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | 9:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
6 | 643 | 530 | 442 | 416 | 407 | 394 | 394 | 386 | 386 | 322 | 293 | 281 | 275 | 269 | 225 | 227 | 246 | 244 | 284 | 314 | 270 | 226 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 178 | 190 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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