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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 Wednesday 13 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | |
30 | 331 | 726 | 1008 | 996 | 965 | 762 | 730 | 808 | 757 | 754 | 661 | 557 | 509 | 436 | 171 | 177 | 170 | 151 | 151 | 130 | 176 | 159 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:51AM5.42m | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | 4:10PM5.96m | 4:30AM6.29m | 4:55PM6.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | 10:06AM0.83m | 10:27PM0.78m | 10:52AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 171 | 177 | 142 | 115 | 127 | 84 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 115 | 331 | 726 | 1008 | 996 | 965 | 762 | 730 | 808 | 757 | 754 | 661 | 557 | 509 | 436 | 151 | 165 | 170 | 151 | 151 | 130 | 176 | 159 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 508 | 491 | 759 | 1115 | 1142 | 781 | 326 | 326 | 96 | 513 | 756 | 256 | 357 | 327 | 146 | 155 | 56 | 281 | 247 | 247 | 326 | 42 | 42 |
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