Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 66 | 81 | 78 | 93 | 103 | 124 | 141 | 412 | 332 | 299 | 293 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM4.18m | 5:20PM4.55m | 5:38AM4.43m | 5:56PM4.79m | 6:12AM4.66m | 6:27PM5.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM1.51m | 00:00AM1.33m | 12:10PM1.21m | 00:32AM1.05m | 12:42PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 34 | 27 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | SE 4 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 18 | — | 66 | 81 | 78 | 93 | 103 | 124 | 141 | 412 | 332 | 299 | 293 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 179 | 172 | 179 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 262 | 262 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 172 | 176 | 299 | 569 | 435 | 262 | 28 |
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