Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 2,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on the table for our local patch. We’re at Falmouth – Swanpool, a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the southwest. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a bit of a treat on the skin.
Honestly, the next few days are a write-off. We’ve got a solid week of poor surf conditions staring us down, with the first real glimmer not showing up until Monday the 31st of August. From now until then, it’s a grim run of onshore junk, cross-chop, and one day where the swell absolutely hammers in but it’s just too messy to enjoy. That Saturday afternoon (29th August) sees a big 12 ft swell from the SW with clean winds, but the combined energy is a massive 1968 – way too much for this break. That’s for experts only, if anyone’s mad enough to try it.
So, the real standout comes Monday morning, the 31st of August. We’ve got a 8 ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is light offshore from the WNW, a moderate breeze. It’s clean, it’s got push, and the combined energy is a hearty 1508. Conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers – that’s the best we’re going to see. The swell direction is a touch west of the optimum SW, but the offshore wind and solid size make it a proper session if you’ve got the skills. Expect crowds to be likely at this spot.
After that, things drop off a cliff. From Monday afternoon right through to the 11th of September, it’s a long, flat, and disappointing run. The swell fades to nothing, the periods go long and weak, and there’s no energy to speak of. The 5th of September offers a marginal 7 ft swell, but the wind is light cross-shore, and the combined energy is only 494 – it’s just not worth paddling out for anything more than a splash. The rest of the second week is a ghost town for surf.
If you’re after a wave, your only real window is that Monday morning. Everything else in this 16-day window is either too big, too messy, or flat out missing.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | S 11 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 30 | 62 | 70 | 5 | 363 | 2 | 498 | 1968 | 900 | 525 | 522 | 2187 | 1508 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:17AM5.02m | 8:35PM5.19m | 8:54AM4.91m | 9:15PM4.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:22AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 900 | 525 | — | — | 1508 | 896 | 541 | 270 | 184 | 104 | 80 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | W 10 | E 4 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 50 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 62 | 70 | 136 | 363 | 131 | 498 | 1968 | — | — | 522 | 2187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 28 | 28 | 262 | 190 | 559 | 174 | 188 | 50 | 32 | 518 | 168 | 0 | 168 | 26 | 411 | 190 | 201 | 24 | 28 | 509 |
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