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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 pm Monday 11 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 9 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
45 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 408 | 726 | 762 | 703 | 717 | 741 | 736 | 661 | 571 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:23PM4.68m | 1:52AM5.04m | 2:28PM5.03m | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:43PM1.98m | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 134 | 408 | 726 | 762 | 703 | 717 | 741 | 736 | 661 | 571 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 275 | 294 | 567 | 272 | 56 | 239 | 243 | 470 | 59 | 763 | 566 | 491 | 491 | 513 | 534 | 759 | 1036 | 781 | 1146 | 759 | 326 | 513 | 513 |
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