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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 12 pm Friday 29 May 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 4PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
44 | 58 | 82 | 109 | 135 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 69 | 201 | 727 | 872 | 966 | 950 | 950 | 966 | 887 | 966 | 950 | 901 | 759 | 667 | 655 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:59PM4.54m | 5:15AM4.54m | 5:34PM4.66m | 5:50AM4.55m | 6:09PM4.75m | 6:24AM4.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM1.28m | 11:48PM1.27m | 12:04PM1.22m | 00:25AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.18m | 00:59AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 84 | 326 | 256 | 226 | 231 | 147 | 169 | 727 | 872 | 966 | 950 | 950 | 966 | 887 | 966 | 950 | 901 | 759 | 667 | 655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 58 | 82 | 109 | 135 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 69 | 201 | 44 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 52 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 231 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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