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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 27 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 29 May, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,739 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Friday (May 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 29th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 29th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 18 | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | S 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | |
30 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 82 | 65 | 43 | 184 | 843 | 950 | 983 | 759 | 1018 | 503 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 702 | 1057 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:59AM4.50m | 4:22PM4.39m | 4:39AM4.52m | 4:59PM4.54m | 5:15AM4.54m | 5:34PM4.66m | 5:50AM4.55m | 6:09PM4.75m | 6:24AM4.53m | 6:44PM4.79m | 6:59AM4.50m | 7:19PM4.77m | 7:34AM4.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM1.52m | 10:49AM1.37m | 11:07PM1.38m | 11:28AM1.28m | 11:48PM1.27m | 12:04PM1.22m | 00:25AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.18m | 00:59AM1.17m | 1:09PM1.16m | 1:33AM1.18m | 1:41PM1.18m | 2:06AM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 128 | 94 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 20 | 39 | 326 | 196 | 138 | 843 | 950 | 983 | 759 | 396 | 195 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 294 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | S 18 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 82 | 50 | 43 | 184 | 57 | 60 | 53 | 51 | — | 20 | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 5 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | W 18 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | 25 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 65 | 22 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | 1018 | 503 | 754 | 828 | 759 | 702 | 1057 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 50 | 190 | 28 | 266 | 46 | 301 | 168 | 301 | 282 | 574 |
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Information about the Falmouth - Swanpool Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Falmouth - Swanpool provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Falmouth - Swanpool can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Falmouth - Swanpool) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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