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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 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today?
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 7PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
978 | 1010 | 1186 | 1420 | 1726 | 2149 | 5192 | 5539 | 4835 | 3890 | 2975 | 2508 | 1846 | 1402 | 1160 | 1001 | 785 | 656 | 643 | 520 | 500 | 490 | 512 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:27AM5.19m | 7:49PM5.32m | 8:18AM4.94m | 8:41PM5.14m | 9:16AM4.63m | 9:41PM4.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:33AM0.66m | 3:51PM0.99m | 4:27AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 17 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 193 | 881 | 5192 | 5539 | 4835 | 3890 | 2975 | 2508 | 1846 | 1402 | 1160 | 1001 | 785 | 656 | 643 | 520 | 500 | 490 | 512 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 978 | 1010 | 1186 | 1420 | 1726 | 2149 | — | — | — | 89 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 532 | 522 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 518 | 574 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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