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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 6 pm Friday 01 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 12AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
82 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:03PM6.23m | 6:19AM6.23m | 6:36PM6.27m | 6:53AM6.17m | 7:08PM6.20m | 7:26AM6.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.63m | 12:35PM0.63m | 00:52AM0.63m | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:24AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 82 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 203 | 30 | 41 | 56 | 59 | 42 | 203 | 203 | 399 | 404 | 404 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 30 | 41 | 42 |
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