Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 110 | 56 | 57 | 108 | 103 | 92 | 75 | 58 | 432 | 50 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:36AM4.00m | 11:18PM3.61m | 12:08PM3.81m | 1:01AM3.55m | 1:36PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM2.07m | 5:18AM2.17m | 6:10PM2.26m | 6:32AM2.32m | 7:46PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | W 16 | 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 | 141 | 70 | 56 | 57 | 50 | 103 | 92 | 75 | 260 | 432 | 524 | 619 | 674 | 704 | 673 | 563 | 513 | 496 | 513 | 451 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 106 | 75 | 72 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 160 | 17 | 41 | 26 | 23 | — | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | W 16 | W 16 | S 12 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 10 | WSW 13 | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 86 | 110 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 9 | 6 | — | 58 | — | — | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 46 | 51 | 262 |
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