Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 66 | 74 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 42 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 19 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 66 | 74 | 74 | 50 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 42 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 567 | 567 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 250 | 30 | 302 | 281 | 281 | 393 | 388 | 387 | 387 | 56 | 780 | 405 | 388 |
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