Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Looking at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a real dry spell on the horizon for the first week, with a couple of late pulses of energy that might get you interested, but you gotta pick your moments.

Right now, and for the next few days, it’s pretty flat. There’s nothing worth getting wet for at Falmouth - Swanpool. The swell is tiny, down around the 0.3ft mark, with a long period but no power. The wind’s mostly cross-off or cross, but there’s just no waves to work with. It’s a waiting game.

We’re looking at a gap of about four days with no real surf on offer. The first proper sign of life shows up on the morning of Tuesday, the 8th. That’s when we see a pulse of 5ft of west-southwest swell with a 9-second period. The energy reading is moderate at 376, and with a light cross-offshore wind, it should be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s not huge, but after the drought, it’ll feel like a blessing.

That swell backs off quickly though. By the afternoon, it’s gone, and we’re back to nothing until the 10th. The morning of the 10th, we get a bit of a tease—3ft from the south-southwest—but the real story is the afternoon. That’s when a 7ft south-southwest swell rolls in with a 6-second period. The energy’s strong at 351, and with a moderate offshore breeze from the west-northwest, it’s going to be clean. This is a standout window. The short period is the only caveat—it might be a bit crumbly—but for Falmouth - Swanpool, this is the best you’ll see for a while.

After that Tuesday, it's a bit of a letdown. The 11th has a small, glassy 4ft morning but it’s pretty ordinary. Then we’re back to flat and cross-onshore junk right through the 13th and 14th. That stretch is all poor.

But hold on. The long-range forecast is showing something juicy on the 15th. Tuesday the 15th, the afternoon is looking good. There’s a 3ft west-southwest swell with a 12-second period, which is proper groundswell. The energy is strong at 499, and it’s clean with a slight cross-offshore breeze. This is another standout, and the longer period will mean better-shaped waves. It’s a week and a half out, so don’t book the time off yet, but it’s promising.

That’s it from the models. There’s a bit on the 16th, but it’s onshore and chopped up. Not worth the effort.

So, to keep it simple: the best surf is the afternoon of the 10th, and the afternoon of the 15th. Get out there when it’s clean.

Rusty.

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