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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 pm Sunday 03 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 11PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | |
9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:08PM6.20m | 7:26AM6.01m | 7:41PM6.04m | 8:00AM5.78m | 8:16PM5.80m | 8:35AM5.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:24AM0.73m | 1:37PM0.88m | 1:57AM0.92m | 2:10PM1.11m | 2:32AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 14 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 508 | 232 | 42 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 217 | 232 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 270 | 387 | 294 | 233 | 233 | 272 | 272 | 271 | 387 | 399 |
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