Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towan this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break it down in real units.
It’s a grim picture for Towan over the next two weeks, I’ll be straight with you. You’re looking at a run of mostly poor surf. There is one day that cleans up, but for the most part, we’re dealing with wind issues or just not enough swell to get excited about.
Water temp is about 66°, which is a touch warmer than the norm for this time of year.
We kick off Saturday the 15th and it’s messy right away. Cross-onshore winds at 15-19 mph, a small 3 ft windswell, and it’s choppy. The wave energy is weak (117). Don’t bother.
Sunday the 16th is even smaller at 2 ft. A little cross-shore breeze, but nothing worth paddling for.
Here’s the one window you want to look at. Monday the 17th. We get a proper cross-offshore breeze out of the WNW at about 12 mph. The swell is small at 2 ft in the morning, but it’s *clean*. By the afternoon it builds to 3 ft from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the energy bumps up to a moderate 111. That is the best the forecast gets for Towan. It’s a beginner-friendly size and the wind will make it glassy. That’s your session.
Tuesday the 18th, the energy tanks. We get 1 ft waves with a weird 17-second period in the afternoon, but it’s barely a ripple (21 energy). Forget it.
Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th see a swell spike. Thursday morning we’ve got 6 ft from the west with 480 energy – that’s moderate energy. The wind is cross-offshore, so it might look clean, but for a sheltered spot like Towan, that is getting stout for the average surfer. The period is short and the shape will be crumbly. Not the one.
From Friday the 21st onward it’s all downhill. Onshore winds, small weak swell, lumpy conditions. The 24th of August kicks up some 6 ft to 6 ft swell but with a howling 25 mph onshore wind. That’s dangerous, messy junk for a paddle board – that setup looks a whole lot better for a kite than a surfboard.
So, to sum it up: there are long stretches of nothing here. The first week has that clean day on the 17th, and that’s it. The only day to even think about is Monday the 17th. It won’t be pumping, but it’ll be your cleanest option by a country mile.
Keep your head up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 74 | 46 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 99 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 82 | 76 | 255 | 472 | 440 | 471 | 275 | 181 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | 10:13AM5.43m | 10:34PM5.22m | 10:57AM4.97m | 11:25PM4.73m | 11:55AM4.57m | 00:36AM4.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | 4:08AM1.28m | 4:27PM1.49m | 4:48AM1.75m | 5:13PM1.94m | 5:40AM2.17m | 6:19PM2.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 69 | 61 | 472 | 20 | 471 | 275 | 181 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | N 4 | W 18 | NW 6 | — | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | W 9 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | — | 39 | 10 | 23 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 46 | 13 | — | 13 | — | 99 | 61 | 73 | 69 | 100 | — | 76 | 255 | — | 440 | — | 21 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 513 | 247 | 247 | 402 | 480 | 270 | 417 | 218 | 243 | 823 | 42 | 272 | 531 | 299 | 133 | 558 | 54 | 72 | 72 | 41 |
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The above surf forecast table for Towan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Towan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Towan surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Towan) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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