Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 48 | 67 | 84 | 61 | 188 | 632 | 1699 | 2206 | 2223 | 2243 | 2893 | 2930 | 2591 | 2375 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:43AM5.20m | 6:59PM5.42m | 7:17AM5.26m | 7:34PM5.39m | 7:52AM5.23m | 8:12PM5.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.47m | 1:22PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.40m | 1:59PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.46m | 2:39PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1045 | 988 | 963 | 776 | 752 | 726 | 556 | 465 | 394 | 323 | 216 | 168 | 128 | 100 | 73 | 51 | 22 | 2206 | — | — | — | 2930 | 2591 | 2375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 48 | 67 | 84 | 61 | 188 | 632 | 1699 | — | 2223 | 2243 | 2893 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 175 | 176 | 726 | 726 | 589 | 683 | 28 | 50 | 108 | 257 | 532 | 380 | 29 | 29 |
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