Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with 8 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. The swell is missing for the next week or so. Falmouth - Swanpool is looking at a long, flat spell until the very end of the first week of August. That’s a good week of nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 67° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s unusual, but it’s not going to help the waves show up.
From Friday the 1st of August, we finally see a little bump. The morning shows a small WSW swell pushing 3ft, but with a period of just 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak (114). It’s surfable, but just ordinary. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are small and uninspiring. The afternoon drops off with a cross-shore breeze and a bit of chop. Nothing to write home about.
Sunday the 2nd of August morning has a 3ft SW swell, period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is fresh offshore from the WNW. The combined energy is still weak (114). It’s clean, but the short period means the waves will be a bit crumbly. Not a standout.
Then we get a real gap again. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are tiny or flat. The morning of Tuesday the 4th is glassy, but there’s no swell at all. Frustrating.
The real action starts to show on Friday the 7th of August. The morning brings a 5ft SW swell with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 290 (moderate). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit bumpy. But the afternoon is where it’s at: a 7ft SW swell, still short period at 7 seconds, but the wind swings offshore from the WNW, light breeze. The combined energy is strong (452). Waves are clean, and it’s looking good. This is a standout for the more experienced surfers, as anything over 5ft can be a handful for beginners.
Saturday the 8th of August is the best of the entire forecast. Morning brings a 7ft WSW swell, period easing to 8 seconds, and the wind is light cross-offshore from the north. The combined energy is strong (747). The afternoon holds a 7ft WSW swell with a 9-second period, offshore wind from the NW, and combined energy of 645. This is the real deal. Clean, solid waves, but at 7ft, this is for experts only. The break is fairly consistent, but crowds are often, so expect company.
The short period on these swells (7-9 seconds) means the waves won’t have that long, grinding power. They’ll be punchy and a bit crumbly at a beach break, but with clean offshore winds, it’ll still be a great session for the skilled crew.
Stay patient. The first week is a write-off, but the second week delivers.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM3.90m | 3:14PM4.04m | 3:39AM3.91m | 4:08PM4.18m | 4:30AM4.01m | 4:56PM4.35m | 5:16AM4.16m | 5:39PM4.53m | 5:57AM4.33m | 6:17PM4.70m | 6:33AM4.48m | 6:52PM4.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM2.13m | 9:37AM2.07m | 10:18PM2.01m | 10:35AM1.92m | 11:09PM1.81m | 11:20AM1.71m | 11:50PM1.60m | 11:59AM1.49m | 00:25AM1.38m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:58AM1.19m | 1:06PM1.10m | 1:30AM1.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 340 | 70 | 211 | 115 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 68 | 46 | 30 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | W 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 6 | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 133 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 113 | 269 | 346 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 518 | 411 | 411 | 574 | 902 | 164 | 167 | 24 | 43 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 179 | |
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