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Towan Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Towan surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Towan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Towan sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
425 | 411 | 404 | 1075 | 828 | 649 | 595 | 275 | 178 | 402 | 537 | 588 | 782 | 950 | 1070 | 1353 | 1608 | 4928 | 4712 | 3714 | 2877 | 2419 | 2043 | 1392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:49AM6.82m | 7:11PM6.87m | 7:36AM6.65m | 7:59PM6.71m | 8:26AM6.33m | 8:49PM6.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.02m | 1:08PM0.12m | 1:34AM0.08m | 1:55PM0.31m | 2:25AM0.30m | 2:46PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 425 | 411 | 404 | 1075 | 828 | 649 | 595 | 275 | 92 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 55 | 202 | 1107 | — | 4712 | 3714 | 2877 | 2419 | 2043 | 1392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 338 | 397 | 352 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 178 | 402 | 537 | 588 | 782 | 950 | 1070 | 1353 | 1608 | 4928 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 206 | 46 | 0 | 208 | 82 | 214 | 214 | 404 | 404 | 82 | 504 | 494 | 494 | 533 | 218 | 392 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 0 | 23 |
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