Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for scoring waves at Falmouth – Swanpool. There’s nothing on the table right now that’ll get you legitimately excited. The good news? We’ve got a couple of windows where the ocean wakes up, but it ain't gonna be pretty for the average punter.

The first real sniff of anything is on Saturday the 22nd of August. It’s been flat and useless for days before this, a proper dead spell. That Saturday arvo, the swell bumps up to a 6ft easterly, but it’s short-period, only 7 seconds, and the wind’s swinging light cross. It’s marginal, and the energy is moderate at best (348). This is not the one for beginners, and honestly, the tide and conditions look questionable. It’s a tease, if anything.

Sunday the 23rd builds on that but it’s messy. The swell is around 6ft from the east, with a fresh cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it all up. The energy jumps to moderate (387), but with that wind, it’s a battle. Monday the 24th is the biggest pulse, but it’s not a friendlier one. Swell hits 7ft in the morning and 8ft by the afternoon, all from the ENE, but the wind is strong and cross-shore, hitting 25 mph. The energy is strong (554, then 1231) but the surface will be a complete mess. This is where I’d say, leave the board at home; this setup looks like it’s got more to offer for kite surfers than for paddlers.

After that mess, it drops out just as fast. The rest of the week gets small again, with a couple of clean but tiny mornings, like Tuesday the 25th with 2-3ft of leftover easterly chop. It’s clean but minuscule.

The next real hope is Friday the 28th of August. We get a 8ft WSW swell in the morning with a light cross-shore breeze. The energy is strong (944) and this one is for the more experienced crew. For a beginner? Forget it, that’s over 5ft and pushing on. It’s a short-period swell too, around 10 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the best we’ve got. The arvo drops back down to 6ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore and kills it. This Friday session is your one and only real standout, but it ain't a classic.

After that, it’s back to nothing. The last few days of the month and into the 31st have flat waves, fresh offshore winds, and clean but empty water. Nothing doing.

So the long and short of it: if you’re keen, pencil in Friday morning the 28th. But don’t bring the beginners board. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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