Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 6AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3366 | 4931 | 5913 | 5908 | 5927 | 5432 | 4749 | 5305 | 5121 | 4364 | 3834 | 3136 | 2402 | 1941 | 1626 | 1469 | 1207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22AM6.85m | 5:42PM6.90m | 6:02AM6.89m | 6:23PM6.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.04m | 11:38AM0.02m | 11:58PM0.04m | 12:19PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5121 | 4364 | 3834 | 3136 | 2402 | 1941 | 1626 | 1469 | 1207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3366 | 4931 | 5913 | 5908 | 5927 | 5432 | 4749 | 5305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 533 | 533 | 616 | 564 | 560 | 756 | 223 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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