Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 10AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
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).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 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)
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.3
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
0.9
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
527
492
495
440
371
371
357
344
357
319
308
255
245
181
162
135
115
112
105
70
69
69
67
58
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
cross-on
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:49AM4.01m
00:23AM4.31m
1:24PM3.90m
1:50AM4.32m
2:41PM3.98m
Low Tide
5:38AM1.42m
6:01PM1.77m
6:58AM1.65m
7:26PM1.93m
8:30AM1.64m
8:55PM1.82m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
6
5
7
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
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
0.9
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
478
492
466
377
371
371
357
344
357
319
308
255
245
181
162
135
115
112
105
70
69
69
67
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
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
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
2
8
32
29
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
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
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
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
527
469
495
440
312
228
162
108
80
62
46
29
25
13
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
79
79
179
104
86
30
20
20
24
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
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
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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