Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,307 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Falmouth - Swanpool this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Falmouth – Swanpool in feet and miles per hour. It’s a quiet picture for the next couple weeks, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
The first nine days are dead. From Tuesday, August 25th through to Sunday, August 31st, it’s all poor surf – onshore winds, tiny weak swell, and chop. Water temp’s about 65°F, a touch warmer than average. That’s about the only good news.
On Tuesday, September 1st, we see a pulse – a WSW swell around 8ft with clean cross-off wind. Combined energy hits 1057 (moderate to strong), period about 9 seconds. Decent, clean, but it’s on the bigger side for this beginner spot. By the afternoon, it’s blowing up to 12ft and 2216 energy – that’s expert-only, and even then, it’s flagged as too big for Swanpool. That afternoon might be more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
The next few days go flat again. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are cross-shore and messy. Friday the 4th is tiny – about 0.7ft with 14-15 second period, glassy but barely there.
Then Saturday, September 5th, another pulse: 10ft from the WSW, period 9 seconds, clean offshore wind, 1220-1342 energy. Again, too big for this break. Same deal on Wednesday, September 9th – 10ft, 11 second period, 2023-2067 energy. Clean, strong, but not for the average surfer here.
Best on offer: The morning of Tuesday, September 1st is the closest thing to a go. 8ft, WSW, clean. It’s still big for beginners, but it’s the only clean window with manageable size in the whole 16 days. Expect crowds, though – this spot gets busy.
Other than that, it’s a long quiet stretch. For this area, that’s not unusual when the winds don’t play ball.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 4 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 7 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 102 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 42 | 147 | 731 | 0 | 5 | 328 | 933 | 1307 | 821 | 443 | 135 | 824 | 708 | 660 | 579 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:39PM4.30m | 5:01AM4.18m | 5:20PM4.55m | 5:38AM4.43m | 5:56PM4.79m | 6:12AM4.66m | 6:27PM5.00m | 6:42AM4.84m | 6:57PM5.16m | 7:12AM4.97m | 7:28PM5.26m | 7:43AM5.03m | 8:00PM5.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.63m | 11:36AM1.51m | 00:00AM1.33m | 12:10PM1.21m | 00:32AM1.05m | 12:42PM0.95m | 1:03AM0.82m | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.65m | 1:48PM0.63m | 2:10AM0.57m | 2:22PM0.60m | 2:45AM0.59m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 7 | — | — | SW 11 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 53 | 71 | 25 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 47 | — | — | 5 | 181 | — | — | 821 | 443 | 173 | — | — | 660 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | S 4 | SSW 6 | W 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 35 | 61 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | S 3 | S 4 | E 5 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 320 | 102 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 42 | 147 | 731 | 537 | 408 | 328 | 933 | 1307 | — | 66 | 135 | 824 | 708 | — | 579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 90 | 404 | 231 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 190 | 231 | 209 | 28 | 26 | 232 | 724 | 518 | 485 | 170 |
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