Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Falmouth - Swanpool. I'm telling you, the outlook is pretty bleak. Over this entire 16-day stretch, there’s just no surf to speak of. The whole forecast is one big "poor surf conditions" sign.

Right now, starting on September 12th, we’ve got a tiny 0.3 ft south swell with a long 15-second period. But the wind is a cross-shore mess out of the southwest at 15 mph. The wave energy is basically nothing, sitting at 8 (weak). You’d be better off taking a nap.

Through the next few days, we’re stuck on that same tiny 0.3 ft. The wind cleans up a bit – Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th see a cross-offshore breeze, so it’s clean but still flat as a pancake. By Tuesday the 15th, we get a solid offshore wind from the northwest, gusting to 19 mph, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.3 ft. Clean, but you can’t surf air.

We hit a proper dead zone on the 16th and 17th with zero swell at all. Then, on the 18th and 19th, a 0.3 ft south swell shows up with a very long 16-18 second period, but it’s still too small to ride. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the season at 64°, which is nice, but doesn't make up for the lack of waves.

Now, near the end of the run, on September 24th, we finally see a bump. The swell gets up to 3 ft to 3 ft from the east-southeast, but it’s a short, weak 5-second period and the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy is still very low at 40 (weak). The 25th sees a brief jump in combined energy to 97 with a 1 ft west-southwest swell with a 15-second period, but it’s straight onshore. Then, on the 26th, we get a clean offshore wind from the northwest and a small 2 ft east swell. It’s clean, but still too small for a proper session.

So, the only stand-out moment – if you can call it that – is the clean 2 ft wave on the 26th, but it’s a long way off. For a beginner spot that’s ‘often’ crowded, there’s just nothing to work with. This kind of flat run is pretty standard for the area when it goes to sleep. Not much to do but wait for the next system.

Rusty, out.

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