Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 8AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 49 | 88 | 100 | 107 | 133 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 83 | 62 | 43 | 28 | 49 | 11 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:38AM4.28m | 10:01PM3.86m | 10:36AM4.00m | 11:18PM3.61m | 12:08PM3.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM1.64m | 4:17PM1.80m | 4:27AM1.92m | 5:05PM2.07m | 5:18AM2.17m | 6:10PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 814 | 800 | 702 | 596 | 493 | 418 | 350 | 287 | 237 | 189 | 146 | 141 | 89 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 83 | 62 | 343 | 522 | 631 | 723 | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 12 | N 6 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 10 | E 6 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 377 | 284 | 1 | 248 | 214 | 195 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 106 | 75 | 72 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 160 | 17 | 28 | 49 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 13 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 30 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 49 | 88 | 100 | 107 | 133 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 43 | — | 17 | 11 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 223 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
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