Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 2AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 101 | 230 | 396 | 482 | 478 | 431 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34PM3.84m | 2:10AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.90m | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | 10:10AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | E 4 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
27 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 55 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
9 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 12 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
13 | 21 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 41 | — | 69 | 101 | 230 | 396 | 482 | 478 | 431 | 349 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 264 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 263 | 44 |
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