Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 31 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 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking at Falmouth – Swanpool. I’ll give it to you straight: you’re going to be staring at flat water for a while.
From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to the 4th of August, it’s a dead zone. The swell is pathetic, barely 0.3ft to 1.0ft, and the wind, while mostly offshore from the NW, has nothing to blow on. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a weak 2 to 44, so don’t even bother waxing up. That’s a solid week-plus of nothing. The water temp is about 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but it doesn’t help when there’s no surf.
The first real pulse shows up on Wednesday the 5th of August. This is your standout. The morning brings a solid 8ft swell from the east, with a combined energy of 627. The wind is glassy, and it’s clean. That’s a big wave for this spot, so it’s experts only. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and crumbly, not a clean groundswell. The afternoon is even better – 8ft swell, glassy cross-offshore wind, and energy climbing to 778. This is very good surf, but again, it’s a heavy wave for a beach break. Beginners, stay on the beach.
Thursday the 6th of August still has some size – 8ft in the morning from the east, with a moderate offshore wind from the NW keeping it clean. Energy is 659. By the afternoon, the swell drops fast to 3ft, and the wind picks up to 19 mph, so the morning is your window.
After that, from Friday the 7th onward, it fades back to tiny 0.3ft to 1ft leftovers with barely any energy. The rest of the 16-day forecast is a no-go.
So, the call is simple: if you want waves, you’re looking at Wednesday the 5th of August at Falmouth – Swanpool. The morning is glassy, the afternoon is cleaner, but that 8ft east swell is a big, powerful beast. Not for the faint of heart.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM4.35m | 5:16AM4.16m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM1.71m | 11:50PM1.60m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 270 | 90 | 148 | 108 | 81 | 56 | 69 | 50 | 1 | 34 | 66 | 18 | 51 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | W 6 | W 6 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 8 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 69 | 26 | — | 35 | — | 48 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 201 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 435 | 28 | 190 | 201 | 240 | 24 | 862 | 239 | 218 | 512 | 533 | 44 | 420 | 24 |
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