Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 11AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 56 | 388 | 27 | 203 | 302 | 56 | 281 | 274 | 13 | 32 | 243 | 13 | 5 |
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