
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 8AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | S 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:21AM4.93m | 8:40PM4.93m | 8:56AM4.74m | 9:16PM4.59m | 9:34AM4.49m | 9:55PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.73m | 2:59PM0.80m | 3:18AM1.02m | 3:33PM1.12m | 3:49AM1.35m | 4:08PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
11 | 39 | 58 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 513 | 695 | 849 | 937 | 917 | 828 | 651 | 566 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 170 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
140 | 161 | 182 | 260 | 373 | 372 | 428 | 428 | 632 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 533 | 502 | 557 | 408 | 319 | 524 | 637 | 725 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 28 | 176 | 201 | 263 | 201 | 757 | 172 | 92 | 51 | 51 | 92 | 43 | 201 | 201 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 485 | 532 | 532 | 201 | 172 |
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