Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:48AM4.30m | 1:30PM4.23m | 2:08AM4.24m | 2:46PM4.35m | 3:23AM4.32m | 3:54PM4.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM1.71m | 8:07PM1.75m | 8:52AM1.72m | 9:40PM1.55m | 10:12AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 3 | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 404 | 404 | 202 | 175 | 172 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 423 | 423 | 435 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 202 |
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