Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 143 | 138 | 147 | 108 | 108 | 98 | 96 | 123 | 453 | 602 | 585 | 453 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM4.96m | 2:09AM4.86m | 2:43PM5.27m | 3:22AM5.26m | 3:45PM5.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM2.03m | 8:07PM1.77m | 8:40AM1.78m | 9:22PM1.38m | 9:45AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 143 | 138 | 147 | 108 | 108 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 42 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 123 | 453 | 602 | 585 | 453 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 278 | 294 | 513 | 513 | 756 | 765 |
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