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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 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 5PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 172 | 123 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 102 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:15PM5.57m | 4:32AM5.87m | 4:54PM5.87m | 5:10AM6.07m | 5:30PM6.09m | 5:46AM6.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.12m | 10:58AM0.87m | 11:13PM0.88m | 11:32AM0.71m | 11:48PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 172 | 123 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 73 | 102 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 16 | — | 47 | — | — | 55 | 31 | 58 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 56 | 106 | 74 | 143 | 146 | 19 | 47 | 55 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 159 | 45 | 143 | 138 | 274 | 250 | 257 | 245 | 211 | 240 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 203 | 203 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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