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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 1PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
34 | 50 | 85 | 121 | 147 | 236 | 229 | 273 | 460 | 940 | 1974 | 2485 | 2079 | 2243 | 2485 | 2555 | 1579 | 816 | 604 | 371 | 297 | 193 | 128 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:54AM4.60m | 4:24PM4.34m | 4:38AM4.74m | 5:01PM4.53m | 5:14AM4.83m | 5:33PM4.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM1.22m | 10:51PM1.29m | 11:20AM1.05m | 11:34PM1.07m | 11:57AM0.94m | 00:11AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 7 |
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 121 | 147 | 236 | 229 | 273 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 248 | 240 | 189 | 186 | 135 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 85 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 57 | 96 | 132 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 66 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 50 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 33 | 69 | 74 | 92 | 62 | 81 | 192 | 460 | 940 | 1974 | 2485 | 2079 | 2243 | 2485 | 2555 | 1579 | 816 | 604 | 371 | 297 | 193 | 128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 179 | 223 | 217 | 226 | 226 | 209 | 209 | 179 | 175 | 175 | 179 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 55 | 20 | 18 |
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