Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, E swell with 392 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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 2.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
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 on the cards around here. I’ll be straight with you—the next week or so is a tough one. The only break that’s popped up with any kind of potential is Falmouth - Swanpool, and even that’s a waiting game. For the first twelve days, from the 16th right through to the morning of the 28th, it’s pretty much a write-off. You’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 1ft, and a lot of onshore or cross-off winds that just aren't putting anything together. There's a few days where it’s clean but there’s simply no energy to work with. The combined energy readings are pitiful, stuck below 60 for almost that whole stretch—barely a ripple. You’d be better off finding a rockpool.
Then, finally, Friday the 28th of August shows some real promise. That morning a solid 6ft swell from the WSW rolls in with a period of 9 seconds and glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 541 (moderate), and the wind is dead calm—glass. That’s the standout of the whole 16 days for Falmouth - Swanpool. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thinner suit.
By the afternoon on the 28th, it bumps up a notch: 7ft from the WSW, still 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 1159 (strong wave energy). Winds stay light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is the best you’re going to see. Keep in mind, that size is pushing it for a beginner—over 5ft, so it’s more for the intermediate crew and above. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company. It’s a fairly exposed spot, and that swell direction is spot-on for what this break likes.
After that high, it all falls away again from the 29th onwards. The 29th and 30th show zero swell and strong winds, so don’t get your hopes up for the tail end. The 31st has a pathetic 0.7ft bump with no period to speak of.
So, to sum it up: you wait ten days for a wave, and then you get one really good day on the 28th. If you can hold out, make that Friday your target. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:34PM3.84m | 2:10AM3.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:56AM2.28m | 8:10PM2.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | S 18 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 637 | 20 | 235 | 161 | 34 | 48 | 31 | 71 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 18 | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 37 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 3 | WNW 7 | N 3 | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 131 | 79 | 76 | 56 | 98 | 192 | 311 | 625 | — | 533 | 391 | 1 | 62 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 190 | 263 | 272 | 1124 | 268 | 574 | 190 | 623 | 172 | 201 | 24 | 201 | 200 | 18 | 285 | 252 | 238 |
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