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Towan surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 12AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2606 | 2376 | 2125 | 2038 | 1814 | 2248 | 919 | 1109 | 3311 | 2222 | 1934 | 1839 | 12824 | 19461 | 18480 | 15674 | 15064 | 13824 | 12937 | 12922 | 12030 | 10255 | 10341 | 8869 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:47PM 5.14 | 3:11AM 5.27 | 3:32PM 5.32 | 3:53AM 5.49 | 4:12PM 5.50 | 4:31AM 5.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:08PM 1.59 | 9:31AM 1.53 | 9:50PM 1.41 | 10:12AM 1.32 | 10:29PM 1.24 | 10:51AM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - |
| Sunset | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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