
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Falmouth - Swanpool today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool at 5PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Falmouth - Swanpool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | S 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
855 | 804 | 850 | 415 | 1280 | 1757 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 4559 | 4063 | 3555 | 3092 | 2618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM4.97m | 8:04PM4.76m | 8:20AM4.80m | 8:37PM4.48m | 8:56AM4.57m | 9:14PM4.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.92m | 2:44AM1.10m | 3:05PM1.19m | 3:15AM1.36m | 3:39PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
855 | 804 | 850 | 485 | 1280 | 1757 | 2593 | 4608 | 4756 | 4559 | 4063 | 3555 | 3092 | 2618 | 2287 | 1841 | 1483 | 1312 | 1160 | 1045 | 1005 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
331 | 76 | 148 | 134 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 106 | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
— | 603 | 603 | 415 | — | — | 31 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 108 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 188 | 190 | 209 | 29 | 0 | 51 | 168 | 12 | 12 | 173 | 260 | 20 | 20 |
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