Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, E swell with 611 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Falmouth - Swanpool this week:
The surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, grab a brew and listen up. I’m looking at the next couple of weeks, and truth be told, there’s a long stretch of nothing good to get excited about for a while. The first week and a half or so is pretty much a write-off for any kind of decent paddle session. We’ve got a big gap of real poor conditions from now until the start of September.
The first real glimmer of something worth a look doesn't show up until the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September at Falmouth - Swanpool. It’s been a long wait, but that morning promises a bit of relief. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.
For that Thursday morning, the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 9 seconds, giving a combined wave energy of 142 (moderate). The standout news is the wind is going glassy from the WNW. That’s a major positive, as it’ll make the surface as clean as a whistle. The afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore breeze from the NW, and the swell builds slightly to 3 ft from the same SSW direction, with energy up to 172. It’s not going to be huge, but for a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot like this, it’s the best we’ll get. The crowd profile here is "often", so expect some company for those clean, small waves. It is a fairly exposed spot, so it’ll catch whatever is on offer.
The rest of the period after that drops back off into nothing much, with tiny swells and poor surf conditions again. There’s a hint of a nice clean offshore NW wind on the morning of the 2nd of September, but the swell is only 0.7 ft, just not enough to push you along.
So, to sum it up: the entire 16-day window is a bust, except for that one Thursday and Friday morning. The only real standout you want to pencil in is Thursday the 3rd of September at Falmouth - Swanpool. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only clean option we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 5 | SSW 15 | E 5 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 55 | 83 | 334 | 611 | 474 | 200 | 71 | 46 | 97 | 371 | 183 | 104 | 62 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM3.93m | 00:55AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.84m | 2:10AM3.66m | 2:46PM3.90m | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | 4:15AM3.93m | 4:39PM4.30m | 5:01AM4.18m | 5:20PM4.55m | 5:38AM4.43m | 5:56PM4.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM2.18m | 6:56AM2.28m | 8:10PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | 10:10AM2.12m | 10:48PM1.93m | 10:58AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.63m | 11:36AM1.51m | 00:00AM1.33m | 12:10PM1.21m | 00:32AM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | E 5 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 7 | SSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 152 | 111 | 64 | 65 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 38 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 71 | 46 | 38 | 33 | 183 | 117 | 62 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | W 9 | — | SW 12 | SE 5 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 52 | 61 | — | 6 | 13 | 104 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SSW 13 | W 10 | E 6 | SW 12 | — | W 8 | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 6 | — | 29 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | E 3 | E 5 | NNE 2 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | 5 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 83 | 334 | 611 | 474 | 200 | — | 2 | 97 | 371 | — | — | 461 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 219 | 18 | 20 | 44 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 413 | 190 | 172 | 172 | 20 | 20 | 240 | 167 | 87 | 264 | 345 | 209 |
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