Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
7
2.2
E
7
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
570
440
371
371
357
344
357
319
308
255
245
181
166
135
115
112
86
70
69
69
67
58
64
80
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:49AM4.01m
00:23AM4.31m
1:24PM3.90m
1:50AM4.32m
2:41PM3.98m
2:59AM4.44m
Low Tide
6:01PM1.77m
6:58AM1.65m
7:26PM1.93m
8:30AM1.64m
8:55PM1.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:27
8:29
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
5
7
8
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
466
377
371
371
357
344
357
319
308
255
245
181
166
135
115
112
86
70
69
69
67
58
64
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
2
8
32
29
23
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
7
2.2
E
7
2
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
570
440
356
228
141
96
67
60
46
28
22
12
7
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
179
175
82
32
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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