Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s be honest about it, Falmouth - Swanpool is having a pretty lean run. We’re looking at a good stretch here with barely a ripple to get excited about.
The first week is a write-off. From the 29th of July right through to the 4th of August, there is simply no swell of any consequence. You’d be plonked on a board with the engine off. The water is a warm 66°F which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s the only thing going for it.
Come Monday, the 3rd of August, things just start to tickle. We see a small 2ft bump from the WSW, but it’s short period and weak, with a combined swell energy reading of just 75. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. That little pulse hangs around through Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, with light offshore NW winds making it look clean, but again, it’s tiny. A 2ft easterly swell pokes its head in on Tuesday afternoon, but it’s got a period of just 6 seconds, so it’s not got any push.
Then we hit another gap in quality from Wednesday, the 5th of August, through to Friday, the 7th of August, with mostly onshores or tiny windswell. The 8th of August sees the combined swell energy jump to 237, but it’s a messy, strong cross-onshore wind situation making it look like more of a kiting day than a paddling day. The swell direction is WSW with a period of 10 seconds, which has some weight, but the wind is ripping from the SE.
Honestly, the best call for an actual surf in this 16-day window lands on Tuesday afternoon, the 4th of August. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just the least-poor option. With a light offshore from the NW and a tiny 2ft wave from the East, it’ll be clean but gutless. If you are a beginner and just want a practice float, that might be your window. For anyone else, it’s a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 68 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM4.70m | 6:33AM4.48m | 6:52PM4.84m | 7:07AM4.61m | 7:24PM4.94m | 7:38AM4.69m | 7:55PM5.01m | 8:10AM4.73m | 8:27PM5.03m | 8:44AM4.72m | 9:03PM4.99m | 9:23AM4.66m | 9:43PM4.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM1.19m | 1:06PM1.10m | 1:30AM1.03m | 1:39PM0.96m | 2:02AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.88m | 2:36AM0.84m | 2:46PM0.86m | 3:11AM0.84m | 3:22PM0.91m | 3:48AM0.91m | 4:01PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 68 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 44 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 70 | 68 | 30 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | NW 5 | WSW 8 | E 6 | S 15 | SW 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | 1 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 28 | 201 | 240 | 18 | 19 | 239 | 24 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 485 |
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