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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 am Friday 08 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 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
7 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 100 | 139 | 154 | 134 | 212 | 280 | 399 | 446 | 378 | 359 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:48AM3.98m | 10:18PM4.15m | 10:53AM3.80m | 11:31PM4.02m | 12:20PM3.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM1.66m | 4:21PM1.75m | 4:55AM1.83m | 5:10PM1.93m | 5:51AM1.94m | 6:11PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 378 | 359 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | — | W 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | NW 9 | S 13 | SW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 100 | 139 | 154 | 134 | 212 | 280 | 399 | 446 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 400 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 201 | 22 | 20 | 260 | 523 | 260 | 222 | 252 | 252 | 243 | 20 |
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