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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 6 pm Wednesday 06 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 11PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | |
4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 42 | 71 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:46PM4.56m | 9:03AM4.19m | 9:27PM4.35m | 9:48AM3.98m | 10:18PM4.15m | 10:53AM3.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM1.36m | 3:31AM1.47m | 3:40PM1.55m | 4:09AM1.66m | 4:21PM1.75m | 4:55AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 11 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 16 | SW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | — | S 14 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 574 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 239 | 240 | 435 | 435 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 |
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