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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 6 pm Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 11PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
222 | 759 | 902 | 972 | 955 | 880 | 895 | 911 | 872 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 610 | 606 | 535 | 525 | 531 | 510 | 523 | 499 | 614 | 559 | 659 | 687 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:37PM5.85m | 5:55AM5.80m | 6:13PM5.93m | 6:31AM5.81m | 6:49PM5.95m | 7:08AM5.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM1.01m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:31AM0.96m | 12:45PM1.00m | 1:07AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 136 | 759 | 902 | 972 | 955 | 880 | 895 | 911 | 872 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 610 | 606 | 535 | 525 | 531 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 510 | 523 | 499 | 614 | 559 | 659 | 687 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 147 | 26 | 216 | 270 | 223 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 46 | 223 | 258 |
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