Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 12PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 237 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2308 | 1847 | 1994 | 339 | 1249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01AM3.55m | 1:36PM3.85m | 2:16AM3.71m | 2:39PM4.04m | 3:10AM3.97m | 3:28PM4.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM2.32m | 7:46PM2.26m | 8:15AM2.25m | 9:12PM2.01m | 9:30AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 673 | 563 | 513 | 496 | 513 | 466 | 401 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2782 | 2308 | 1847 | 1753 | 1297 | 652 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 77 | 237 | 572 | 4968 | 9123 | 8650 | 7470 | 5540 | 3967 | 3144 | 3529 | 3243 | — | — | — | 1994 | 339 | 1249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 51 | 231 | 128 | 531 | 248 | 266 | 601 | 568 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 168 | 50 | 20 | 32 | 229 | 518 | 285 |
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