Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Falmouth – Swanpool. It’s a bit of a quiet spell to kick things off, I’m not gonna lie. For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny little waves, mostly under 2ft, and the wind’s all over the place. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus for the skin.

The first real chance of anything decent won’t come until Monday the 7th of September. The morning’s looking the pick of the pair, with a solid 7ft of swell rolling in from the WSW, and the period is a nice long 13 seconds – that’s groundswell energy, proper waves. The wind will be blowing from the WNW at 12 mph, which is a cross-offshore breeze, so it should be clean. The combined energy is pumping at (1574). Be warned though, at 7ft, this is getting into the realm of expert-only territory, especially for a beginner-friendly spot like Swanpool. It’s a bit of a beast, and that long period might make it a bit straight at the beach, but if you’ve got the skills, it’ll be a blast. The afternoon drops a bit to 7ft, still solid, but the wind picks up a touch.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 8th has a tiny 0.3ft bump in the morning, but the wind is good offshore from the NW. The afternoon brings a slightly more promising 3ft from the WSW with a 10-second period, and clean offshore winds again, but it’s all very small. The combined energy is only (128), so it’s weak.

Then we’ve got a big gap. From Wednesday the 9th right through to Saturday the 12th, it’s pretty much flat. A few days with zero swell energy, and the wind is onshore or cross-shore, making it messy. It’s a proper dead zone.

The next real glimmer comes on Sunday the 13th of September. The morning kicks off with a clean 5ft swell from the WSW, with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the N at 6 mph. The combined energy is a modest (324), but it’s surfable. But the real standout is the afternoon. The wind is going to go glassy, calm as a millpond, with a light southerly breeze. The swell is still a nice 5ft, and the period is 9 seconds. It’s a beautiful, clean, glassy wave. The water temperature anomaly is no longer mentioned, but after those few days of nothing, this is a proper little gem. It’s a bit of a shame it’s a Sunday, so the crowds are likely to be out, but for a beginner-friendly spot, this is the best you’re going to get in this whole outlook.

From Monday the 14th onwards, it’s back to the poor stuff. Tiny waves, onshore winds, or just flat again. There’s a couple of tiny bumps on the 15th and 16th, but nothing worth getting wet for. The 18th and 19th have a bit of easterly wind swell, but it’s short period and messy. So, to sum it up, your best bet is the Sunday the 13th afternoon for a clean, glassy session, with the Monday the 7th morning being the one for the more experienced crew looking for a bit of power.

Rusty.

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