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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Falmouth - Swanpool surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Falmouth - Swanpool this week:
The surf forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 27th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 29th Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 23rd Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
392 | 469 | 442 | 483 | 371 | 344 | 308 | 217 | 118 | 86 | 69 | 48 | 75 | 47 | 12 | 48 | 121 | 253 | 323 | 367 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:21AM4.34m | 10:52PM4.50m | 11:49AM4.01m | 00:23AM4.31m | 1:24PM3.90m | 1:50AM4.32m | 2:41PM3.98m | 2:59AM4.44m | 3:39PM4.15m | 3:54AM4.60m | 4:24PM4.34m | 4:38AM4.74m | 5:01PM4.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM1.06m | 4:55PM1.43m | 5:38AM1.42m | 6:01PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.65m | 7:26PM1.93m | 8:30AM1.64m | 8:55PM1.82m | 9:43AM1.44m | 10:01PM1.56m | 10:37AM1.22m | 10:51PM1.29m | 11:20AM1.05m | 11:34PM1.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 277 | 273 | 337 | 466 | 371 | 344 | 308 | 217 | 118 | 86 | 69 | 48 | 75 | 47 | 41 | 36 | 121 | 253 | 323 | 367 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 9 | E 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 35 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | W 13 | — | SW 18 | WSW 10 | W 9 | ENE 4 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 392 | 469 | 442 | 483 | 345 | 151 | 80 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 169 | 118 | 179 | 79 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 131 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Falmouth - Swanpool provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Falmouth - Swanpool can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Falmouth - Swanpool) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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