Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.14° N 5.08° W

Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
18.6° C
1.6° 

Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, E swell with 606 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 25th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right folks, let's have a look at what's coming up for the local area. To be honest, looking at the forecast for the next 16 days, it’s a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a long flat patch to get through first before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

The early part is real quiet. From now until the 27th of August, the swell is tiny and the wind is rubbish. You’re looking at weak, short-period windswell with almost no energy, and it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a write-off for a solid week. I wouldn’t even bother checking the tides.

Now, things finally start to stir around Friday the 28th of August. We get a pulse of energy, and the wind swings offshore from the northwest. The break to keep an eye on is Falmouth - Swanpool. It’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly exposed to the southwest. On Friday morning, we’ve got clean surf around 6ft coming from the west-southwest with a period of 7 seconds. The offshore wind is a fresh 35 km/h from the northwest, which will be ripping the faces open. The combined energy is moderate (295). This is the first real chance to get a wave, and it’s looking promising.

That swell builds through Saturday the 29th of August. The morning sees a clean 8ft from the west-southwest (period 8 seconds) with a lighter cross-offshore breeze from the west at 25 km/h. Wave energy is strong (727). This is the standout of the whole period. It’s a bigger day, so it’s more for the experienced crew, but the conditions should be pure glass. Afternoon sees it hold at 8ft with a similar wind. For a beach break like this, the period is on the shorter side so it shouldn’t be too straight. This is the best on offer.

After that, things get messy again. Sunday the 30th of August has some clean wind in the afternoon (offshore from the northwest at 30 km/h) with 6ft of west-southwest swell (period 7 seconds), but the morning is a cross-onshore mess with only 4ft. It’s a mixed bag.

Into the final days of the month and the start of September, the energy fades fast. By the 1st of September we’re back down to weak, poor surf with clean but tiny waves. The last week is a return to the flat spell, with nothing of any size and not enough energy to bother with.

So, to sum it up: wait until the 28th of August for the clean offshore winds to arrive. Saturday the 29th of August is your best bet for the biggest, cleanest surf of the window at Falmouth - Swanpool, but it'll be a step up in size so know your limits. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so it’s not a shocker.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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E
5
0.2
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15
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14
0.4
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14
0.4
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10
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6
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6
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7
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7
0.5
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6
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7
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8
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7
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Energy kJ
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24
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28
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47
38
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606
239
56
31
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385
327
249
358
Wind (km/h)
25
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25
NNW
10
NNW
20
E
15
E
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ENE
40
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40
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30
SE
25
SSE
15
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25
S
35
SSW
20
SSE
25
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25
SSW
40
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High Tide
12:20PM3.93m
00:55AM3.75m
1:34PM3.84m
2:10AM3.66m
2:46PM3.90m
3:18AM3.74m
3:48PM4.07m
4:15AM3.93m
4:39PM4.30m
5:01AM4.18m
5:20PM4.55m
5:38AM4.43m
5:56PM4.79m
Low Tide
5:52AM2.03m
6:26PM2.18m
6:56AM2.28m
8:10PM2.35m
8:49AM2.33m
9:53PM2.21m
10:10AM2.12m
10:48PM1.93m
10:58AM1.82m
11:27PM1.63m
11:36AM1.51m
00:00AM1.33m
12:10PM1.21m
00:32AM1.05m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Falmouth - Swanpool Surf forecast

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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