Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towan this week:
The surf forecast for Towan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk Towan. Gotta be straight with you; the next two weeks are looking like a bit of a grind. The ocean’s warm, about 2° above normal at 18°, which is nice, but the waves are mostly ordinary.
We start off with a gap; Wednesday and Thursday are poor. Thursday morning is tiny, and the afternoon's a decent 6ft of wind-blown junk. Not what we want.
Friday is just okay. There's a 5ft W swell but the wind is a cross-shore mess.
Then Saturday the 12th morning, it switches to a clean offshore SW breeze at 16 mph. That bumps the 4ft W swell into something ridable. The afternoon jumps up to 6ft but gets a bit unruly.
Sunday the 13th is a letdown again, clean but just marginal at 5ft. Monday the 14th is smaller, only 3ft, but clean enough for a grovel. Tuesday the 15th morning, same story, a clean 4ft wave.
The rest of the first week is either too small, too chopped, or just plain bad. Friday the 18th has rain and a 30 km/h cross-breeze.
Into the second week, it fades out. Small waves from Saturday onward, but there’s a moment on Sunday the 20th afternoon when a long-period 2ft WNW swell rolls in, and then Monday morning the 21st it goes completely glassy with a 3ft W swell. Those are your best bets, but they are for the small-wave crew.
The standout is probably that Saturday morning; clean, offshore, and a bit of size. But nothing here is a world-beater. Combined energy only gets to around 430, which is weak to moderate. The crowds at Towan are often there, and with this little surf on offer, any clean wave will be fought over.
If it gets big and messy, you might see more kite surfers than paddlers out there. Keep your expectations low, and check back later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 134 | 66 | 19 | 320 | 614 | 373 | 220 | 130 | 196 | 320 | 676 | 443 | 320 | 214 | 133 | 101 | 104 | 93 | 254 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | 5:59AM6.54m | 6:16PM6.92m | 6:36AM6.73m | 6:54PM6.99m | 7:12AM6.75m | 7:29PM6.87m | 7:47AM6.62m | 8:04PM6.58m | 8:20AM6.34m | 8:38PM6.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | 12:17PM0.15m | 00:40AM-0.03m | 12:54PM0.03m | 1:15AM-0.02m | 1:28PM0.07m | 1:48AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.27m | 2:19AM0.45m | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 14 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 328 | 134 | 66 | 19 | 40 | 614 | 373 | 220 | 130 | 20 | 4 | 676 | 443 | 320 | 214 | 133 | 101 | 104 | 80 | 254 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | WSW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 4 | N 5 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 30 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 93 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | N 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 55 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | 37 | 320 | — | — | — | — | 196 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 55 | 1310 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 26 | 1 | 278 | 218 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
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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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