Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 257 | 396 | 489 | 654 | 625 | 580 | 580 | 502 | 432 | 432 | 369 | 312 | 262 | 235 | 194 | 189 | 184 | 143 | 136 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | 7:47AM6.62m | 8:04PM6.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 14 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 4 | — | 654 | 625 | — | 580 | 502 | 432 | 7 | 369 | 312 | 262 | 235 | 194 | 189 | 184 | 143 | 136 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 257 | 396 | 489 | — | — | 580 | — | — | — | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 206 | 218 | 218 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 82 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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