
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (24 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 10PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7614 | 11030 | 10285 | 10897 | 10348 | 615 | 544 | 411 | 287 | 227 | 232 | 212 | 313 | 473 | 1342 | 1605 | 2768 | 3675 | 4516 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM4.91m | 5:06AM4.88m | 5:20PM5.17m | 5:41AM5.13m | 5:56PM5.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.92m | 11:40AM0.88m | 00:02AM0.63m | 12:19PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 615 | 544 | 411 | 287 | 227 | 2851 | 2084 | 1644 | 997 | 747 | — | — | 1853 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
7614 | 11030 | 10285 | 10897 | 10348 | 10039 | 8561 | 7559 | 5873 | 4178 | — | 212 | 313 | 473 | 1342 | 1605 | 2768 | 3675 | 4516 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 724 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 733 | 740 | 201 | 154 | 28 | 32 | 151 | 345 | 517 | 536 | 536 | 589 | 531 |
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