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Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with 327 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look what's on the cards for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next couple of weeks.
It's a bit of a slow start, no two ways about it. We're looking at a good stretch of days with barely a ripple, so you can leave the boards in the shed for a while. From early August right through to around the middle of the month, the wave energy is just a whisper – we're talking single-digit numbers, the sort of combined energy readings you could count on one hand. It's mostly flat, and when there is a little bump, it's got a short period and the wind's not on our side. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least if you're just having a dip, it's not bad.
There's a little flicker of life on the afternoon of Thursday the 14th of August. The swell pops up to about 4ft out of the WSW, giving a combined energy of 223 (moderate). The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly, but with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, it'll be clean. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary – just something to get wet on if you're desperate.
Now, the real standout window, the one that has me a bit excited, is around Sunday the 16th of August through to Monday the 17th. We get a proper pulse of SW swell filling in, with the height building to 7ft on Sunday afternoon and then staying solid at 7ft to 7ft through Monday. The combined energy jumps into the 400s and 500s (strong), so there's some proper grunt in the water. The period is short at 7 to 8 seconds, so it's not the cleanest groundswell, but the wind is the key here. We've got offshore and cross-offshore winds from the WNW and W, which will clean the face right up. For a beach break, that short period can make it a bit dumpy, but with that offshore wind, it'll be well shaped and hollow. This is expert territory, though – 7ft is a serious wave, so don't paddle out unless you know what you're doing. Expect crowds at Swanpool, as it's often busy, but when it's on like this, it's worth it.
So, in a nutshell, the first week and a half is a write-off. But that Sunday and Monday later on? That's the one to circle on the calendar. Get it while it's clean.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 167 | 186 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43PM4.89m | 10:07AM4.54m | 10:32PM4.71m | 11:03AM4.38m | 11:33PM4.48m | 12:12PM4.25m | 00:48AM4.30m | 1:30PM4.23m | 2:08AM4.24m | 2:46PM4.35m | 3:23AM4.32m | 3:54PM4.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM1.03m | 4:28AM1.06m | 4:44PM1.21m | 5:14AM1.27m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:10AM1.52m | 6:39PM1.66m | 7:22AM1.71m | 8:07PM1.75m | 8:52AM1.72m | 9:40PM1.55m | 10:12AM1.48m | 10:50PM1.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 10 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | WNW 5 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 167 | 186 | 358 | 211 | 136 | 74 | 41 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 201 | 732 | 190 | 239 | 201 | 263 | 362 | 413 | 411 | 404 | 201 | 22 | 22 | 423 | 314 | 43 | 24 | 231 | 210 |
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