Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 1PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 4 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
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23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 98 | 97 | 117 | 171 | 265 | 396 | 456 | 542 | 521 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34PM3.84m | 2:10AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.90m | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM2.28m | 8:10PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | 10:10AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
63 | 49 | 65 | 58 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 |
23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 66 | 98 | 97 | 117 | 171 | 265 | 396 | 456 | 542 | 521 | 506 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 264 | 264 | 404 | 262 | 404 | 263 | 189 |
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