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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 6 pm Thursday 14 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Wednesday (May 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 12s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 20th May) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 20th May) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 20th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | S 13 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 286 | 518 | 907 | 2713 | 1995 | 1127 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 4:07PM4.68m | 4:25AM5.01m | 4:51PM4.97m | 5:09AM5.22m | 5:34PM5.21m | 5:54AM5.34m | 6:17PM5.36m | 6:40AM5.33m | 7:02PM5.39m | 7:27AM5.19m | 7:49PM5.32m | 8:18AM4.94m | 8:41PM5.14m | 9:16AM4.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:11AM0.83m | 11:32PM0.81m | 11:58AM0.57m | 00:19AM0.54m | 12:43PM0.42m | 1:06AM0.37m | 1:28PM0.39m | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:14PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:33AM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:06 | 9:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 13 | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 14 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 21 | 177 | 112 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 87 | 142 | 1305 | 3 | 1058 | 683 | 223 | 34 | 16 | 72 | 2713 | 1995 | 1127 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 9 | W 15 | W 8 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 19 | W 15 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | 476 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 746 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | S 13 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 402 | 21 | 16 | 111 | 79 | 17 | 16 | 98 | — | — | 1749 | — | — | 114 | 286 | 518 | 907 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 178 | 24 | 219 | 190 | 24 | 190 | 201 | 51 | 190 | 190 | 28 | 23 | 423 | 530 | 190 | 209 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
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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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