Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, E swell with 554 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW 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 (Aug 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 46 | 49 | 366 | 554 | 431 | 373 | 128 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 91 | 504 | 453 | 221 | 68 | 66 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM3.90m | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | 4:15AM3.93m | 4:39PM4.30m | 5:01AM4.18m | 5:20PM4.55m | 5:38AM4.43m | 5:56PM4.79m | 6:12AM4.66m | 6:27PM5.00m | 6:42AM4.84m | 6:57PM5.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM2.21m | 10:10AM2.12m | 10:48PM1.93m | 10:58AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.63m | 11:36AM1.51m | 00:00AM1.33m | 12:10PM1.21m | 00:32AM1.05m | 12:42PM0.95m | 1:03AM0.82m | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 46 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 54 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 91 | 20 | 453 | 221 | 68 | 66 | 104 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50 | 75 | 102 | 40 | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | E 5 | W 4 | SW 12 | — | SW 10 | — | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 28 | — | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | E 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 49 | 366 | 554 | 431 | 373 | 128 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 504 | — | — | — | 58 | 149 | 624 | 514 | 303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 404 | 202 | 175 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 90 | 25 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 92 | 266 | 569 | 592 | 190 | 176 |
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