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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 Saturday 09 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | |
57 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 64 | 181 | 262 | 277 | 233 | 186 | 211 | 209 | 184 | 164 | 321 | 266 | 143 | 89 | 60 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:25PM4.94m | 10:55AM4.62m | 11:28PM4.78m | 12:07PM4.53m | 00:41AM4.80m | 1:23PM4.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM2.02m | 5:16PM2.13m | 6:04AM2.10m | 6:30PM2.16m | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:43PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | N 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 57 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 64 | 27 | 24 | 277 | 233 | 186 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 143 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | S 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 6 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NE 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 181 | 262 | — | — | 16 | 211 | 209 | 184 | 164 | 321 | 266 | — | 89 | 60 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 233 | 42 | 270 | 623 | 249 | 494 | 291 | 562 | 527 | 531 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 31 | 513 | 109 | 500 | 503 | 250 |
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