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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 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towan today?
The current surf forecast for Towan at 8AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Towan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | |
19 | 19 | 58 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 171 | 238 | 335 | 329 | 317 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 238 | 238 | 242 | 242 | 196 | 178 | 171 | 120 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:23AM5.39m | 10:53PM5.40m | 11:36AM4.93m | 00:13AM5.09m | 1:04PM4.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM1.17m | 4:45PM1.55m | 5:34AM1.59m | 6:06PM1.89m | 7:02AM1.77m | 7:35PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 11 | 58 | 163 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 171 | 238 | 335 | 329 | 317 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 238 | 238 | 242 | 242 | 196 | 178 | 171 | 120 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NE 5 | SW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | N 6 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 245 | 240 | 257 | 220 | 140 | 92 | 211 | 92 | 56 | 53 | 164 | 168 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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