Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tale of two halves. The first week or so is pretty grim for any decent waves, with a real lack of swell. There's a glimmer of something a bit more interesting further out, but you'll be waiting for it.
The pick of the bunch, and the only real standout, looks like Monday the 10th of August. Falmouth - Swanpool is your spot. The morning kicks off with a clean, offshore breeze, but the real action is in the afternoon. We're looking at a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1129, which is some serious power. The wind is fresh and offshore, so it'll be clean. This is a big swell though, over 8ft, so it's strictly for the experienced lot. For the experts, this is the best window we've got.
Before that, it's a waiting game. From now until the 2nd of August, there's barely a ripple. We get a bit of a pulse on the 3rd of August, with a 6ft SW swell, but it's cross-shore and a messy 8-second period, making it pretty poor quality. The 4th of August has some cleaner waves in the morning with a 5ft SW swell, but the energy is moderate and it's still a short period windswell, so it's not going to be anything special.
The water temperature at Swanpool is a balmy 67°F, which is 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real treat, much warmer than we'd expect.
So, in short: save your energy for the 10th of August if you're an expert. The rest of the run is a right-off for a paddle. The big, clean, powerful swell on that Monday afternoon is the only thing worth getting excited about, but it's a long way off, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 408 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:39PM4.53m | 5:57AM4.33m | 6:17PM4.70m | 6:33AM4.48m | 6:52PM4.84m | 7:07AM4.61m | 7:24PM4.94m | 7:38AM4.69m | 7:55PM5.01m | 8:10AM4.73m | 8:27PM5.03m | 8:44AM4.72m | 9:03PM4.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM1.49m | 00:25AM1.38m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:58AM1.19m | 1:06PM1.10m | 1:30AM1.03m | 1:39PM0.96m | 2:02AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.88m | 2:36AM0.84m | 2:46PM0.86m | 3:11AM0.84m | 3:22PM0.91m | 3:48AM0.91m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 108 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 30 | 60 | 42 | 19 | 37 | 60 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | W 6 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 11 | W 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | NNW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 54 | 44 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | 6 | 408 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 190 | 190 | 732 | 239 | 18 | 19 | 240 | 240 | 24 | 43 | 90 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
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