Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 2PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 75 | 57 | 432 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM3.81m | 1:01AM3.55m | 1:36PM3.85m | 2:16AM3.71m | 2:39PM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM2.17m | 6:10PM2.26m | 6:32AM2.32m | 7:46PM2.26m | 8:15AM2.25m | 9:12PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 75 | 57 | 432 | 524 | 619 | 674 | 704 | 673 | 563 | 513 | 496 | 513 | 459 | 401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | E 6 | WSW 12 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 160 | 260 | 40 | 50 | — | — | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 121 | 5 | — | — | 25 | 59 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 56 | 195 | 1109 | 4396 | 12400 | 14671 | 11750 | 7203 | 4658 | 3741 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 51 | 23 | 517 | 518 | 229 | 296 | 315 | 438 | 572 | 540 | 178 |
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