
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 106 | 131 | 125 | 118 | 153 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54PM4.60m | 4:30AM4.50m | 4:55PM4.90m | 5:28AM4.70m | 5:48PM5.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM1.48m | 10:50PM1.18m | 11:13AM1.14m | 11:46PM0.79m | 12:04PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
18 | 17 | 23 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 88 | 112 | 106 | 131 | 125 | 118 | 153 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — |
25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 89 | 85 | 45 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 43 | 18 | 200 | 27 | 22 | 44 | 172 | 188 | 413 | 423 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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