Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Break

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Falmouth - Swanpool Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Falmouth - Swanpool sea temperature is
19.0° C
2.2° 

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 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SW swell with 230 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.

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 (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Falmouth - Swanpool in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 5th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Right, let's have a look at what we've got on the horizon for Falmouth – Swanpool. I’ll be straight with you, it's a bit of a slow burner this one, but there's a glimmer of something promising if you can wait it out.

The window opens on Sunday, the 2nd of August, but don't get your hopes up. We're looking at tiny, weak swell – we're talking a combined energy of just (3) – with a short, choppy period. It's poor conditions, just not worth getting the board wet. This flat spell drags on for a good while.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see a slight bump in swell size, up to around 3ft and 5ft, but the wind is all wrong – it's onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy gets up to (229), but the quality is still rated as poor.

Wednesday the 5th offers a tiny window with a 5ft swell from the WSW and a clean, moderate offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy is (227), and for a brief moment it's surfable, but very ordinary. That's the best we get for the first week.

From Thursday the 6th right through to Wednesday the 12th, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at near-flat conditions day after day, with swell heights consistently at 0.3ft or 0.7ft. Some of that time has nice offshore or glassy winds, but there’s simply nothing to ride. A real dry spell.

Finally, there's a flicker of life. On Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August, a small swell fills in around 2ft from the WSW with a moderate offshore wind. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary with combined energy around (75). A beginner might get a fun little wave, but it's nothing to write home about.

Now, the standout, and the only one I'd really circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 15th of August. We’ve got a decent pulse of swell from the East building through the morning, hitting 6ft with a combined energy of (268). The wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze, which should keep things tidy. It’s a moderate period swell at 6 seconds, so it won't have the grunt of a groundswell, but the size and clean conditions make it the best bet of the whole outlook. That morning session is your window. The afternoon keeps the size at 7ft with energy of (496), but the conditions become more marginal. It is a bit of a wait, so keep an eye on the charts.

After that, Sunday the 16th looks a mess with onshore winds and lumpy conditions, and Monday the 17th has a 8ft East swell with a combined energy of (789), but the wind is cross-off, making it a marginal, tricky call. That size is getting into expert territory at Swanpool.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat gap, then a very ordinary mid-week, with the only real highlight being Saturday morning the 15th of August. Get on it if you can.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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Energy kJ
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230
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Wind (km/h)
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SSW
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High Tide
8:10AM4.73m
8:27PM5.03m
8:44AM4.72m
9:03PM4.99m
9:23AM4.66m
9:43PM4.89m
10:07AM4.54m
10:32PM4.71m
11:03AM4.38m
11:33PM4.48m
12:12PM4.25m
00:48AM4.30m
1:30PM4.23m
2:08AM4.24m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.86m
3:11AM0.84m
3:22PM0.91m
3:48AM0.91m
4:01PM1.03m
4:28AM1.06m
4:44PM1.21m
5:14AM1.27m
5:34PM1.44m
6:10AM1.52m
6:39PM1.66m
7:22AM1.71m
8:07PM1.75m
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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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