Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 166 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 115 | 136 | 165 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 |
| kJ | 177 | 166 | 129 | 126 | 123 | 115 | 136 | 165 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 8 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | WSW 8 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 250 | 248 | 271 | 294 | 294 | 327 | 42 | 153 | 232 | 13 | 217 | 404 | 402 | 417 | 272 |
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