Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

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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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Falmouth - Swanpool this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 12s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 20th May)8ft (2.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.6
SW
6
2.3
SW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
0
0
165
669
605
778
988
1793
1164
9
15
87
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:51PM4.97m
5:09AM5.22m
5:34PM5.21m
5:54AM5.34m
6:17PM5.36m
6:40AM5.33m
7:02PM5.39m
7:27AM5.19m
7:49PM5.32m
8:18AM4.94m
8:41PM5.14m
9:16AM4.63m
9:41PM4.91m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.83m
11:32PM0.81m
11:58AM0.57m
00:19AM0.54m
12:43PM0.42m
1:06AM0.37m
1:28PM0.39m
1:54AM0.34m
2:14PM0.50m
2:42AM0.44m
3:01PM0.71m
3:33AM0.66m
3:51PM0.99m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:26
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8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
5
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
13
11
12
12
10
11
11
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
17
16
4
3
7
8
8
6
6
6
4
6
6
8
7
8
10
12
12
12
11
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
15
0.5
W
13
1.2
W
7
1.9
W
13
0.1
S
12
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
11
1
W
10
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
134
7
7
7
17
87
147
1178
3
1146
750
218
17
20
778
721
1793
1164
628
545
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
1.1
W
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SW
17
1.6
WSW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
19
7
7
2
3
476
3
7
6
6
75
988
10
10
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
5
7
3
5
3
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
1
WNW
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
1
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
2.5
W
12
1.6
SW
6
2.3
SW
8
2.2
WSW
8
1.1
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
12
111
76
74
102
145
208
1912
165
669
605
117
47
8
15
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
263
297
201
190
28
201
201
209
190
50
32
423
530
559
28
28
26
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
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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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