Surf Forecasts:
Falmouth - Swanpool surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,068 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Falmouth - Swanpool over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell until we get something worth paddling out for.
The water temp at Swanpool is sitting about 65°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thickest suit if you’re just having a splash.
Right now, and for the first week and a bit, it’s pretty grim. From Saturday the 22nd of August right through to Saturday the 29th of August, the surf is just poor. Tiny, weak, cross-onshore junk. There’s a bit of size showing mid-week, but it’s accompanied by strong cross-onshore winds that make a mess of it. Honestly, it looks more like a kite session than a paddle session if you’re desperate. The combined energy stays low, barely tickling 100 for most of that first week.
Then we get a little flicker of hope. On Sunday the 30th of August, the wind finally swings around to a cross-offshore and the swell starts to build. The morning is still a bit ordinary, but by the afternoon, she jumps up. We’re looking at a solid 10ft of swell from the SW, with a period around 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1001. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, which should keep things clean. This is the first real standout of the whole window. It’s decent size, so this one is for the experienced crew. Beginners should sit this one out.
The good conditions hang on through Monday the 31st with cross-offshore winds, but the size drops back to 4-5ft, and the energy fades. After that, we’re into a frustrating pattern again. The first few days of September see us scraping around with tiny, weak swells and a lot of wind. There’s a brief pulse on Thursday the 3rd of September with a 7ft SW swell and clean offshore wind, but the forecast still says poor surf conditions.
The real pick of the whole outlook is that Sunday afternoon on the 30th of August. Big, clean, cross-off at Swanpool. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest is mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 66 | 117 | 396 | 542 | 448 | 247 | 71 | 43 | 117 | 128 | 152 | 1068 | 537 | 207 | 545 | 192 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:12AM4.66m | 6:27PM5.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:42PM0.95m | 1:03AM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | SSW 8 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 55 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 128 | 28 | 9 | 537 | 149 | 33 | 192 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | W 11 | SW 8 | W 10 | SSW 8 | E 5 | W 8 | SW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 71 | 43 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 5 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | W 7 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 25 | 66 | 117 | 396 | 542 | 448 | 247 | — | 17 | 117 | — | 152 | 1068 | 82 | 207 | 545 | 583 | 610 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 404 | 404 | 176 | 172 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 188 | 190 | 118 | 168 | 170 |
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