Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 103 | 149 | 263 | 309 | 449 | 465 | 513 | 421 | 402 | 359 | 359 | 365 | 319 | 273 | 1061 | 5721 | 14203 | 17238 | 12346 | 7271 | 4107 | 3199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM4.42m | 00:39AM4.21m | 1:23PM4.46m | 2:08AM4.42m | 2:36PM4.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM2.43m | 6:31PM2.43m | 7:06AM2.46m | 8:00PM2.26m | 8:26AM2.19m | 9:03PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 33 | 16 | 263 | 309 | 449 | 465 | 513 | 421 | 402 | 359 | 359 | 365 | 319 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 103 | 149 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 13 | 1061 | 5721 | 14203 | 17238 | 12346 | 7271 | 4107 | 3199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 490 | 490 | 198 | 266 | 284 | 406 | 545 | 513 | 147 |
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