Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 4AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light 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) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 109 | 192 | 312 | 442 | 557 | 524 | 419 | 419 | 429 | 377 | 286 | 186 | 119 | 60 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | 4:15AM3.93m | 4:39PM4.30m | 5:01AM4.18m | 5:20PM4.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM2.12m | 10:48PM1.93m | 10:58AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.63m | 11:36AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 33 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | ESE 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 68 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 59 | 109 | 192 | 312 | 442 | 557 | 524 | 419 | 419 | 429 | 377 | 286 | 186 | 119 | 60 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 167 | 264 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 263 | 264 | 176 | 176 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 172 | 231 | 175 | 179 | 20 |
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