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Towan surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 13 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 11PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2753 | 2471 | 2204 | 2429 | 2453 | 2629 | 3090 | 3627 | 3891 | 3863 | 4121 | 4019 | 4217 | 3402 | 2920 | 2638 | 2834 | 2651 | 2708 | 2578 | 2606 | 2679 | 2754 | 2643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:31AM 4.78 | 12:58PM 4.94 | 1:33AM 4.87 | 1:57PM 5.00 | 2:26AM 5.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:27PM 1.83 | 6:51AM 1.97 | 7:27PM 1.83 | 7:52AM 1.89 | 8:21PM 1.74 | 8:45AM 1.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - |
| Sunset | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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