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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 12PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 11 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 3 | |
4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:26AM4.39m | 8:46PM4.56m | 9:03AM4.19m | 9:27PM4.35m | 9:48AM3.98m | 10:18PM4.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM1.28m | 3:04PM1.36m | 3:31AM1.47m | 3:40PM1.55m | 4:09AM1.66m | 4:21PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 16 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 92 | 90 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | E 5 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | N 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 404 | 404 | 435 | 420 | 485 | 201 | 172 | 240 | 210 | 240 | 240 | 263 | 420 | 411 | 411 | 218 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
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