Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 867 | 800 | 695 | 627 | 564 | 554 | 572 | 560 | 573 | 494 | 377 | 292 | 166 | 129 | 99 | 73 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 90 | 245 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 800 | 695 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | 494 | 377 | 292 | 166 | 129 | 99 | 73 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 10 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 867 | — | — | — | 564 | 554 | 572 | 560 | 573 | 34 | 49 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 90 | 245 | 614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 30 | 141 | 255 | 766 | 326 | 96 | 96 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 218 | 205 | 218 | 23 |
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