Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 11 | W 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 404 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 241 | 207 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 56 | 232 | 42 | 404 | 417 | 404 | 218 |
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