Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming down the line for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag with some definite ups and downs. Water temps are about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. We get a little burst of decent surf mid-week, but then it goes pretty quiet for a long stretch.
The best bet of the whole period is going to be Friday the 11th. Friday morning you'll find a clean 5 ft swell from the WSW with a solid period of 9 seconds, giving us a moderate wave energy of (400). That's the pick of the bunch. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NW, so expect some clean, nicely shaped lines rolling into this fairly exposed spot. It's a beginner-friendly break, but this swell size is pushing the limits for absolute learners. It won't be empty though, Swanpool often draws a crowd, so don't expect a solo session. Friday afternoon holds up well too, dropping a touch to 4 ft, but still clean with that offshore breeze. These two sessions are your standouts.
Thursday the 10th isn't worth the paddle. Both the morning and afternoon suffer from lumpy cross-shore winds, with the afternoon blowing a fresh 22 mph and the swell jumping up to a messy 5 ft. Poor conditions all around.
By Saturday the 12th, it all falls apart. The swell collapses to almost nothing, and while Sunday the 13th is clean, there’s no surf to speak of. From there, we hit a long, flat spell. From the middle of September right through to the end of the forecast window on the 24th, we're looking at mainly tiny, poor-quality waves blown out by onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s a few days in there where the swell tries to pick up a bit around the 20th and 21st, but it’s short-period, wind-affected junk from the east with almost no energy, just not surfable.
So there you have it. A couple of clean windows on the 11th, then a whole lot of nothing for over a week. Nature of the beast sometimes. Keep an eye on the forecasts, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 88 | 55 | 91 | 209 | 862 | 400 | 276 | 0 | 264 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 101 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34AM4.43m | 4:52PM4.92m | 5:23AM4.68m | 5:38PM5.20m | 6:03AM4.89m | 6:19PM5.38m | 6:40AM5.02m | 6:56PM5.44m | 7:14AM5.08m | 7:32PM5.37m | 7:47AM5.04m | 8:06PM5.20m | 8:21AM4.93m | 8:40PM4.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM1.17m | 11:35PM0.76m | 11:50AM0.81m | 00:19AM0.49m | 12:33PM0.54m | 00:59AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.41m | 1:37AM0.36m | 1:49PM0.41m | 2:12AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.55m | 2:46AM0.73m | 2:59PM0.80m | 3:18AM1.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 389 | 162 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 862 | 400 | 276 | 161 | 17 | 33 | 630 | 371 | 268 | 164 | 132 | 101 | 86 | 116 | 220 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 8 | S 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 88 | 55 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 2 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 11 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 91 | 209 | — | — | — | — | 264 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 262 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 209 | 231 | 164 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
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