Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
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6 | 49 | 6 | 130 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 343 | 655 | 572 | 551 | 520 | 500 | 416 | 407 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 328 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM5.09m | 6:51PM5.35m | 7:20AM5.01m | 7:43PM5.34m | 8:14AM4.86m | 8:37PM5.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.53m | 1:44AM0.37m | 2:02PM0.54m | 2:33AM0.40m | 2:49PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
81 | 79 | 57 | 130 | 242 | 275 | 270 | 326 | 343 | 655 | 572 | 551 | 520 | 500 | 416 | 407 | 394 | 386 | 386 | 328 | 306 | 339 | 320 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
26 | 49 | 94 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 53 | 80 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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