Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 157 | 119 | 108 | 112 | 87 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 56 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 198 | 157 | 119 | 108 | 112 | 87 | 46 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 56 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 8 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | 5 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 29 | 25 | 21 | 20 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 72 | 72 | 138 | 281 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 245 | 7 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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