Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 29 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 0.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Falmouth - Swanpool.
Truth be told, it's a bit of a slow start and a long wait for anything to get going. The whole sixteen days is a real mixed bag, but mostly a flat spell bookended by some lumpy, messy conditions. We've got a big dry patch with absolutely no surf to speak of, but there is a bit of a pulse of energy trying to show up towards the end.
We kick off from Saturday the 15th right through to the 22nd of August with nothing doing. Barely a ripple. The water is sitting at a warm 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be needing a wetsuit to check it – you'll be needing a mirror. There's a long quiet stretch of tiny, useless swell, mostly under 1ft, with a mix of cross-off and offshore breezes that keep the surface clean but pointless. A real frustrating lull.
Sunday the 23rd of August brings a sudden and unpleasant change. The wind swings hard onshore from the east, and the swell jumps up. By Sunday afternoon, we're looking at a messy 7ft wave coming from the east-northeast with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits a decent 413, but with that wind, it's all chop and stew. For a beginner spot like this, that's way too much, and the quality is poor. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Monday the 24th of August cleans up a bit. The wind goes cross-off from the north, and we get a better shaped 4ft swell from the east with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (249), and it would be clean. This is the one standout in the whole forecast. For a beginner-friendly wave at Swanpool, 4ft on a cleaner day with a north wind is about as good as it's going to get.
After that Monday, it drops off again quickly. Tuesday the 25th sees a return to tiny, clean 0.7ft dribble, and then we go right back into flat, glassy conditions through the end of August. The 27th of August afternoon is described as glassy, but with only 0.3ft of swell, that's just a mirror finish on a pond.
So there you have it. A long, flat beginning, one clean, surfable day on Monday the 24th with 4ft east swell and cross-off wind at Swanpool, and then it's back to waiting. Keep your eye on the forecasts for that Monday, but don't hold your breath for much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 12 | S 20 | WSW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:02PM5.44m | 8:22AM4.94m | 8:42PM5.28m | 9:00AM4.80m | 9:22PM5.02m | 9:40AM4.60m | 10:03PM4.69m | 10:24AM4.37m | 10:50PM4.33m | 11:15AM4.13m | 11:46PM3.99m | 12:20PM3.93m | 00:55AM3.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.40m | 2:41AM0.41m | 2:52PM0.53m | 3:19AM0.66m | 3:30PM0.77m | 3:56AM0.98m | 4:08PM1.10m | 4:32AM1.34m | 4:46PM1.47m | 5:09AM1.70m | 5:29PM1.85m | 5:52AM2.03m | 6:26PM2.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | S 18 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 97 | 54 | 27 | — | 8 | 29 | 6 | 61 | 11 | 19 | 76 | 103 | 24 | 22 | 493 | 20 | 482 | 327 | 185 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | S 18 | E 5 | W 7 | — | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 11 | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 2 | — | 21 | — | 19 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | W 5 | N 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 18 | 107 | — | 37 | 45 | 1 | — | 215 | 292 | — | 444 | 627 | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 485 | 223 | 237 | 421 | 452 | 239 | 435 | 190 | 270 | 854 | 24 | 240 | 556 | 268 | 164 | 532 | 58 | 73 | 73 | 18 |
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