Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 47 | 62 | 71 | 61 | 70 | 64 | 98 | 5 | 207 | 363 | 311 | 176 | 2 | 155 | 224 | 498 | 1563 | 1968 | 1574 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM4.79m | 6:12AM4.66m | 6:27PM5.00m | 6:42AM4.84m | 6:57PM5.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM1.21m | 00:32AM1.05m | 12:42PM0.95m | 1:03AM0.82m | 1:14PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 47 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 10 | ESE 5 | WSW 7 | E 4 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 19 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | E 4 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | 62 | 71 | 61 | 70 | 64 | 98 | 136 | 207 | 363 | 311 | 176 | 131 | 155 | 224 | 498 | 1563 | 1968 | 1574 | 1121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 190 | 299 | 262 | 262 | 190 | 32 | 190 | 257 | 568 | 174 | 595 | 301 | 724 | 178 |
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