Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 8 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 0.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it like it is. Rusty here, and the next 16 days are a flat-out dud for a surf. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The water is 67°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, running about 5°F above the norm, so you’ll be warm, but you’ll be sitting on a flat sea.
The first glimmer of anything is on the 20th of July, Monday afternoon, but it’s just 0.7ft of easterly windswell with a 3-second period. The combined energy is a weak 1, and the wind is glassy calm, so it’s clean, but it’s hardly a wave. The rest of the week is a series of zeros and tiny 0.3ft scraps. On the 25th of July, Saturday morning, we get some offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph, but the swell is still 0.3ft with a 12-second period. The combined energy is only 5. It’s clean, but flat.
There’s a big stretch of nothing. The 26th and 27th of July have some offshore winds, with a 0.3ft, 16-second period swell on the Sunday afternoon, but the energy is just 8. By the 1st of August, Saturday afternoon, there’s a 0.7ft easterly windswell with a 5-second period, and a fresh offshore breeze from the WNW at 19 mph, but the energy is just 2. It’s not surfable. The 4th of August, Tuesday afternoon, is a clean 0.3ft, 15-second period swell with a combined energy of 4, but again, nothing to ride.
For the whole 16-day window, Falmouth - Swanpool is a total bust. It’s a beach break, but with these tiny, weak swells and frequent strong winds, it’s more of a kite spot than a surf spot. There’s no wave energy. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal when the ocean goes quiet. Things can change, but I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 3 | W 11 | E 4 | W 10 | S 16 | W 10 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:54PM4.73m | 11:21AM4.25m | 11:47PM4.44m | 12:16PM4.09m | 00:44AM4.18m | 1:16PM3.99m | 1:43AM3.99m | 2:15PM3.98m | 2:42AM3.90m | 3:14PM4.04m | 3:39AM3.91m | 4:08PM4.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM1.18m | 5:18AM1.34m | 5:30PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.68m | 6:24PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.95m | 7:35PM2.07m | 8:19AM2.10m | 9:06PM2.13m | 9:37AM2.07m | 10:18PM2.01m | 10:35AM1.92m | 11:09PM1.81m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | NW 6 | — | — | S 15 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | NW 6 | — | S 16 | N 5 | — | N 6 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 42 | 83 | 161 | 135 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 718 | 218 | 90 | 22 | 365 | 414 | 592 | 218 | 20 | 44 | 531 | 414 | 571 | 423 | 574 | 735 | 201 | 73 | 201 | 201 |
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