Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Towan today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Towan at 4AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 654 | 535 | 463 | 373 | 304 | 257 | 204 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 165 | 201 | 126 | 282 | 354 | 450 | 600 | 623 | 569 | 494 | 369 | 318 | 312 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | 1:28PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 15 | W 8 | W 15 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 654 | 535 | 463 | 373 | 304 | 257 | 204 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 165 | 9 | 92 | 4 | — | 450 | — | — | 569 | 494 | 369 | 318 | 312 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 126 | 282 | 354 | — | 600 | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 46 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 46 | 141 | 0 | 141 | 133 | 0 | 0 |
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