Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on your local stretch.
Right, let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for any proper surf here at Falmouth - Swanpool. We’re staring down a long, flat spell. There’s just nothing doing for the first week and a half. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is tiny, weak, and riddled with short-period chop. The combined energy is barely a whisper for most of it, with numbers like 0.06 ft of energy – that’s flat, dead flat. You’re looking at a gap of about 10 days before we even see a flicker of hope.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing crazy there.
Now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, there’s a tiny window on Thursday afternoon, the 16th of July. It’s not pretty glassy, but it’s glassy. The swell is a pathetic 3 ft from the east, with a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is still weak, just 76 (moderate energy). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up.
Then there’s another glimmer on Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd of July. The wind is glassy again, with a 5 ft east swell, period still short at 6 seconds. Energy is 160 (moderate energy). It’s surfable, but again, it’s just ordinary. These two are the only days that even get a score of 1 out of 10.
Everything else is a bust. The wind is either fresh onshore, cross-off, or just too strong, even when it’s offshore the swell is basically non-existent. On the 19th of July, we get a brief pulse of 5 ft from the east, but it’s blown out by a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and poor. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddling one.
The very end of the run, from the 24th of July onwards, sees some offshore winds but the swell is tiny – 0.7 ft to 1 ft. It’s clean, but it’s not surfable. You’d be better off with a longboard and a lot of patience on a lake.
Standout: Honestly, there isn’t one. The best bet is the Thursday afternoon (16th July) or the Wednesday afternoon (22nd July) for a glassy, small, ordinary session. It’s the only time you’ll get clean conditions. The east swell is cross-on for the break, which isn’t ideal against the optimum south-west, but with zero wind, it’ll be glassy. Crowds are often a problem here, but on a day like this, you might have it to yourself.
Stay patient, lads. This run is a stinker.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 11 | S 21 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 124 | 62 | 55 | 69 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 171 | 132 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:23AM4.92m | 6:45PM5.35m | 7:15AM4.94m | 7:36PM5.42m | 8:04AM4.90m | 8:25PM5.38m | 8:53AM4.79m | 9:14PM5.24m | 9:40AM4.63m | 10:03PM5.01m | 10:29AM4.44m | 10:54PM4.73m | 11:21AM4.25m | 11:47PM4.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.58m | 1:34AM0.34m | 1:49PM0.49m | 2:20AM0.32m | 2:33PM0.51m | 3:05AM0.44m | 3:17PM0.65m | 3:49AM0.67m | 4:00PM0.88m | 4:33AM0.99m | 4:44PM1.18m | 5:18AM1.34m | 5:30PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | E 6 | SW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 49 | 8 | 69 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 132 | 35 | 11 | 35 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | — | SW 11 | S 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 5 | — | S 21 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | NNW 3 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 76 | 124 | 62 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 20 | 171 | — | — | 32 | — | 1 | 8 | 34 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 90 | 263 | 45 | 0 | 50 | 44 | 1176 | 404 | 404 | 596 | 82 | 414 | 318 | 82 | 406 | 406 | 421 | 44 | 22 | 20 |
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