Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.2°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 2AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
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
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
30
30
30
28
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
7
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:32PM4.09m
2:51AM4.45m
3:22PM4.37m
3:39AM4.74m
4:07PM4.68m
4:25AM5.01m
Low Tide
8:44PM1.83m
9:27AM1.51m
9:49PM1.51m
10:22AM1.16m
10:43PM1.15m
11:11AM0.83m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:58
8:59
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
6
7
6
5
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
26
17
17
16
12
6
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
155
190
169
137
109
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
30
30
13
26
28
26
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
21
21
21
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
12
12
30
30
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
22
33
37
56
179
474
746
844
803
822
803
839
711
581
516
465
382
263
16
21
14
9
10
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
549
552
549
549
537
537
727
1090
1311
749
297
297
92
92
260
261
282
288
73
167
61
18
263
216
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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