Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 121 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 1.4m 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's get into it. Honestly, I've had a proper look through the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I'm not going to sugarcoat it—it's a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions. There's no real swell to get excited about, and the waves that do show up are pretty much just wind chop or tiny little rollers. The whole period is a bit of a write-off, to be fair.
Starting off from Friday the 17th, we've got tiny 1ft waves from the east with a short, weak period of 6 seconds and combined energy (16). The wind is cross-off, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. It's the same story into Saturday the 18th—the swell drops to practically nothing: 0.3ft from the south, energy down to 3. That's flat.
We get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 19th, with the swell bumping up to 5ft from the east. The combined energy jumps to 121, which is moderate, but the period is still a poor 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-on. It's going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. Not one for the log, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing kind of day than a paddle-surfing one.
After that, we're back into the doldrums. From Monday the 20th right through to Wednesday the 29th, the swell is consistently under 1ft, and most days it's flat at 0.3ft. The energy is in the single digits. The wind is sometimes offshore, which is nice, but there's simply no wave to ride. It's an empty ocean.
The only faint glimmer comes right at the very end of the month. On Thursday the 30th of July, we see a little 3ft pulse from the east, with a period of 5 seconds and energy around 27-31. It's still small and weak, but with the wind forecast to be offshore, it could be glassy. Friday the 31st is similar, with 1.0ft from the east and offshore winds. It's not a surf, it's a splash about, but it's the best we've got.
So, to sum it up: there's a huge gap of flat, unsurfable conditions from the 20th of July right through to the 29th. The only spot we've got on the radar is Falmouth - Swanpool, and it's a beginner-friendly spot that's fairly consistent, but even it can't find a wave. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so the wetsuit you've got will be fine.
Keep an eye on the end of the month and the start of August for that tiny, clean window, but don't hold your breath. It's a waiting game now.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 3 | E 3 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 121 | 106 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:16PM4.09m | 00:44AM4.18m | 1:16PM3.99m | 1:43AM3.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:06AM1.68m | 6:24PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.95m | 7:35PM2.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 92 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | NW 5 | E 3 | E 5 | E 4 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | S 11 | SW 5 | — | W 10 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | N 3 | — | — | NW 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 121 | 106 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 938 | 429 | 596 | 596 | 82 | 44 | 592 | 414 | 45 | 406 | 218 | 29 | 687 | 365 | 732 | 726 | 192 | 527 | 592 | 548 |
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