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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 am Thursday 07 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 10AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (07 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 morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | S 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | 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 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | |
8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 83 | 100 | 131 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:03AM4.19m | 9:27PM4.35m | 9:48AM3.98m | 10:18PM4.15m | 10:53AM3.80m | 11:31PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM1.47m | 3:40PM1.55m | 4:09AM1.66m | 4:21PM1.75m | 4:55AM1.83m | 5:10PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 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 7 |
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 23 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | — | S 14 | S 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 83 | 100 | 131 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 210 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 411 | 414 | 218 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 82 | 29 | 55 | 82 | 79 | 210 | 239 |
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