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Towan Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Towan surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
1123 | 1114 | 897 | 789 | 682 | 844 | 861 | 859 | 740 | 645 | 557 | 471 | 156 | 139 | 139 | 202 | 184 | 209 | 213 | 135 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:22PM5.49m | 3:43AM5.87m | 4:10PM5.96m | 4:30AM6.29m | 4:55PM6.39m | 5:17AM6.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.22m | 10:06AM0.83m | 10:27PM0.78m | 10:52AM0.46m | 11:13PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 143 | 73 | 131 | 104 | 84 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 60 | 35 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 73 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1123 | 1114 | 897 | 789 | 682 | 844 | 861 | 859 | 740 | 645 | 557 | 471 | 156 | 139 | 139 | 202 | 184 | 209 | 213 | 135 | 60 | 60 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 759 | 740 | 740 | 740 | 326 | 96 | 714 | 96 | 242 | 1083 | 1150 | 567 | 138 | 138 | 250 | 266 | 281 | 247 | 313 | 281 | 59 | 250 | 5 | 27 |
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