
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 3PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 383 | 435 | 389 | 336 | 300 | 310 | 318 | 273 | 273 | 283 | 335 | 366 | 309 | 526 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:54AM4.91m | 9:15PM4.99m | 9:37AM4.72m | 10:03PM4.69m | 10:31AM4.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.84m | 4:03AM0.96m | 4:23PM1.11m | 4:50AM1.28m | 5:16PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 653 | 549 | 509 | 551 | 533 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
25 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
140 | 383 | 435 | 389 | 336 | 300 | 310 | 318 | 273 | 273 | 283 | 335 | 366 | 309 | 526 | 719 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 262 | 262 | 190 | 190 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 190 | 262 | 262 | 188 | 190 | 168 | 168 | 452 | 209 | 200 | 92 | 92 |
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