Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 May 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
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?

The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 9PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
E
4
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
81
16
22
30
33
34
33
27
27
18
16
16
16
15
10
17
17
16
37
66
87
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
30
E
30
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:21AM4.46m
2:04PM4.04m
2:23AM4.46m
2:57PM4.12m
3:15AM4.48m
Low Tide
6:56PM1.77m
7:54AM1.60m
8:15PM1.79m
9:05AM1.56m
9:25PM1.68m
10:03AM1.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:15
Temp °C
21
22
23
23
22
21
20
21
21
23
23
22
22
21
20
21
22
23
24
23
22
20
18
18
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
22
23
22
22
22
20
20
22
22
23
20
18
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
171
216
220
216
175
399
511
760
749
643
510
485
469
477
485
469
393
380
292
282
229
224
172
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
W
15
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
7
7
21
81
209
175
130
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
1
2
3
6
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
7
15
7
6
6
6
7
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
Energy kJ
3
4
6
10
16
22
30
33
34
33
27
27
18
16
16
16
12
10
17
17
16
37
66
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
24
20
22
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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