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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 6 am Sunday 10 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 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | |
306 | 208 | 210 | 199 | 214 | 144 | 221 | 209 | 130 | 78 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:07PM4.53m | 00:41AM4.80m | 1:23PM4.68m | 1:52AM5.04m | 2:28PM5.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM2.10m | 6:30PM2.16m | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:43PM1.98m | 8:22AM1.66m | 8:45PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 9 | 208 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 5 | SSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 306 | 11 | 210 | 199 | 214 | 144 | 221 | 209 | 130 | 78 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 480 | 291 | 384 | 540 | 264 | 27 | 27 | 756 | 109 | 500 | 275 | 480 | 503 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 533 | 401 | 488 | 491 |
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