Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat 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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 64 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 146 | 100 | 12 | 59 | 82 | 183 | 641 | 1194 | 1555 | 1153 | 758 | 498 | 395 | 366 | 434 | 589 | 704 | 1004 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 758 | 498 | 395 | 366 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 64 | 49 | 69 | 131 | 146 | 100 | 82 | 4 | 82 | 183 | 641 | 1194 | 1555 | 1153 | — | — | — | — | 434 | 589 | 704 | 1004 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 208 | 263 | 293 | 293 | 263 | 36 | 208 | 218 | 270 | 313 | 99 | 133 | 147 | 137 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 403 | 385 | 522 | 216 |
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