Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
2.1
E
7
3
E
8
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
4
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
121
147
236
229
273
396
940
1925
2611
2080
1818
2193
2249
1407
853
674
510
411
295
168
108
108
108
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
50
E
50
E
50
E
55
E
50
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
20
ESE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
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-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:24PM4.34m
4:38AM4.74m
5:01PM4.53m
5:14AM4.83m
5:33PM4.69m
5:47AM4.88m
Low Tide
10:37AM1.22m
10:51PM1.29m
11:20AM1.05m
11:34PM1.07m
11:57AM0.94m
00:11AM0.94m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:01
6:01
5:58
5:56
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8:32
8:35
8:37
8:37
2
2
1
3
5
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
3
6
6
6
5
2
1
1
-1
0
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
6
8
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
33
121
147
236
229
273
314
314
314
248
240
189
186
135
128
95
126
123
123
121
119
107
69
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
85
22
18
10
14
27
30
57
96
132
124
119
115
109
106
104
66
108
108
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
7
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
20
17
15
15
5
1
118
69
60
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
2.1
E
7
3
E
8
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
9
4
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
66
88
78
61
67
159
396
940
1925
2611
2080
1818
2193
2249
1407
853
674
510
411
295
168
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
167
167
191
18
172
167
293
219
226
213
179
209
175
175
175
179
179
172
172
128
20
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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