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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 12 am Tuesday 05 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 4AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 16 | |
19 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:00AM5.78m | 8:16PM5.80m | 8:35AM5.48m | 8:53PM5.51m | 9:14AM5.16m | 9:34PM5.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.92m | 2:10PM1.11m | 2:32AM1.18m | 2:45PM1.38m | 3:11AM1.49m | 3:25PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 233 | 234 | 275 | 250 | 233 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 387 | 387 | 317 | 317 | 393 | 233 | 203 | 203 | 272 | 293 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 392 |
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