Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2184 | 1698 | 1146 | 2370 | 6177 | 8357 | 7763 | 8136 | 7773 | 7500 | 6769 | 6004 | 4975 | 3861 | 2759 | 2035 | 1575 | 1166 | 492 | 1318 | 2311 | 2931 | 4090 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30AM5.83m | 4:46PM6.19m | 5:07AM6.28m | 5:23PM6.57m | 5:44AM6.64m | 6:02PM6.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.86m | 11:05PM0.52m | 11:22AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.21m | 12:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 48 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2759 | 2035 | 1575 | 1166 | 492 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2184 | 1698 | 1146 | 2370 | 6177 | 8357 | 7763 | 8136 | 7773 | 7500 | 6769 | 6004 | 4975 | 3861 | — | — | — | 40 | 458 | 1318 | 2311 | 2931 | 4090 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 147 | 218 | 491 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 756 | 766 | 232 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 214 | 354 | 520 | 540 | 564 |
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