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Towan surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 14 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 1AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3983 | 4206 | 4182 | 3953 | 3861 | 3225 | 2757 | 2641 | 2430 | 2777 | 2670 | 2542 | 2606 | 2679 | 2679 | 2643 | 2374 | 2155 | 2160 | 2065 | 1867 | 1762 | 1533 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:58PM 4.94 | 1:33AM 4.87 | 1:57PM 5.00 | 2:26AM 5.05 | 2:47PM 5.14 | 3:11AM 5.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:27PM 1.83 | 7:52AM 1.89 | 8:21PM 1.74 | 8:45AM 1.73 | 9:08PM 1.59 | 9:31AM 1.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - |
| Sunset | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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