Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Falmouth – Swanpool.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for us. We're looking at a long run of flat, weak conditions with barely a ripple to get excited about. The water is sitting at 66° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least if you’re having a paddle, it’s not going to freeze your toes off.

The forecast kicks off on Friday the 31st of July, but don't get your hopes up. The swell is a measly 0.3ft from the south, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a pathetic 3 (weak energy). It’s poor surf, plain and simple. The wind is offshore from the NNW, but with no swell to shape, it doesn't matter.

The first couple of days of August are a write-off. Saturday the 1st shows zero energy, and Sunday the 2nd brings a tiny bit of windswell (2ft) from the east with a useless 3-second period, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth a second look.

We finally get a little pulse on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning shows 3ft from the WSW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 109. The wind is onshore from the ESE though, so it's going to be messy. The afternoon is a bit better with a cross-shore breeze, but it’s still only 3ft and the comment says "poor surf conditions."

Tuesday the 4th of August is the best looking day in the whole run, but that’s not saying much. The morning has 4ft from the WSW at 8 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy hits 185 (moderate). The afternoon backs off to 3ft. It's rideable, but very ordinary.

From Wednesday the 5th onwards, it’s a slow decline back into the gutter. We get a few days of clean but tiny waves (1ft to 2ft), and then a lot of onshore wind and poor conditions.

The only other day that pops up as surfable but very ordinary is Saturday the 8th of August. The morning has 4ft from the SW (7 seconds) with glassy conditions from the ENE, and a combined energy of 112 (moderate). The afternoon is also clean at 3ft. That’s probably your best bet if you’re desperate for a paddle, but it’s not a standout.

The gap between the 4th and the 8th is three days of mostly flat or poor surf. After the 8th, it’s mostly onshore winds and tiny, weak swell right through to the 15th of August. There’s nothing here that gets the heart pumping. For a beginner spot, even the 4ft on Tuesday the 4th is manageable, but the quality just isn't there.

That's it from me. Keep waxing those logs, something will show up eventually.

Rusty

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