Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,717 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's talk Falmouth – Swanpool. It’s a grim outlook to be honest. For the first week, we get some solid size – 8ft to nearly 12ft of easterly wind-swell from the 12th to the 14th of July, with wave energy readings in the hundreds (607, 1783 even). But the wind is a solid 19-28 mph cross-on from the east. It’s just blown out and lumpy. Not worth paddling out.
After that, the swell drops off a cliff. By the 15th and 16th of July, we’re looking at 2-3ft waves, and the energy is down to double digits. On the morning of the 16th, the wind goes glassy and the swell is from the SW, which is the right direction, but the wave height is a tiny 2ft with a 7-second period. It’s rideable, but it’s a knee-high kind of session.
Then the tap turns off completely. From the 17th of July right until the 26th, it’s flat or nearly flat. There’s a day here and there with clean conditions and offshore breezes, but the swell height is often measured in inches, and the wave energy is in the single digits. The 21st of July afternoon gives a brief flicker of life with a 4ft easterly swell, but it’s weak and just “clean,” not good.
The only real chance in this whole 16-day window comes on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. We get a jump to 8ft from the WSW, with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 740. The wind is a 19 mph cross-off, so it should be clean. That’s the pick of the bunch by a long shot. It’s got enough size to get you out of your seat, but it’s not a monster. The water temp is about 65°F, which is much warmer than average for this time of year, so the wait for the good stuff won't be as cold. But the wait is long. That’s the score.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 10 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 496 | 1103 | 1717 | 809 | 303 | 462 | 208 | 33 | 73 | 57 | 22 | 39 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM4.73m | 4:30AM4.72m | 4:58PM4.97m | 5:28AM4.84m | 5:53PM5.19m | 6:23AM4.92m | 6:45PM5.35m | 7:15AM4.94m | 7:36PM5.42m | 8:04AM4.90m | 8:25PM5.38m | 8:53AM4.79m | 9:14PM5.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM1.27m | 10:56PM1.12m | 11:22AM1.01m | 11:54PM0.78m | 12:14PM0.76m | 00:45AM0.50m | 1:03PM0.58m | 1:34AM0.34m | 1:49PM0.49m | 2:20AM0.32m | 2:33PM0.51m | 3:05AM0.44m | 3:17PM0.65m | 3:49AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | E 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 7 | E 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 173 | 33 | 30 | 57 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 19 | W 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | E 6 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 13 | — | 12 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 16 | W 8 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 587 | 496 | 1103 | 1717 | 809 | 303 | 462 | 208 | 23 | 73 | — | — | 5 | 45 | 33 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 240 | 233 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 299 | 0 | 43 | 414 | 1272 | 414 |
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