
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 7AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 54 | 67 | 87 | 90 | 149 | 502 | 1332 | 3712 | 3210 | 2372 | 2052 | 2110 | 2148 | 1924 | 1839 | 1614 | 1351 | 1128 | 4838 | 4126 | 3282 | 2515 | 2071 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM5.26m | 7:34PM5.39m | 7:52AM5.23m | 8:12PM5.24m | 8:31AM5.08m | 8:54PM4.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.40m | 1:59PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.46m | 2:39PM0.54m | 3:01AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
394 | 272 | 216 | 168 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 20 | 23 | 3210 | 2372 | — | — | 2148 | 1924 | 1839 | 1614 | 1351 | 2777 | 4838 | 4126 | 3282 | 2515 | 2071 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 71 | 300 | 1793 | 1128 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 54 | 67 | 87 | 90 | 149 | 502 | 1332 | 3712 | — | — | 2052 | 2110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 124 | 175 | 262 | 262 | 726 | 190 | 445 | 26 | 26 | 108 | 188 | 232 | 229 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 209 | 28 | 28 |
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