Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towan this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks around Towan, it's a proper flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy waves where the combined swell energy is weak, often under 100, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, making it tough to find anything clean. The best bet is way down the track, and even then it's nothing to write home about.
We start off with Thursday morning, July 9th, with a small 3ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a light cross-onshore NNE breeze at 6 mph, and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." The combined energy is only 126, so it's weak. That pattern just keeps rolling – Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th, all the way through to Wednesday the 23rd, the swell is mostly under 3ft, often tiny, and the wind is constantly cross-on or cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. There are a few moments where the wind goes cross-off on the 15th and 16th, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft, so it's not worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The only real standout comes at the very end of the forecast period, on Friday morning, July 24th. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the WNW, with a combined energy of 242, which is a moderate pulse. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it's windswell, not groundswell, but the wind? It's glassy. A total flat calm. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but with that glassy surface, the cleanest waves of the entire period will be on offer. For a spot sheltered from the W, it's the only time you'll get a clean ride. The swell direction is W, which matches the optimum.
So, the honest truth is that for the next two weeks, there's hardly a wave to surf. But if you're desperate, you've got that Friday morning, July 24th, at Towan. It's a beginner-friendly beach and harbour setup, and it's fairly consistent when there's swell, but crowds are often an issue. For this one, with glassy conditions, it'll be worth the paddle. Just don't expect perfection from the swell itself.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 21 | N 5 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 108 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 67 | 48 | 76 | 41 | 18 | 27 | 57 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 108 | 110 | 127 | 95 | 52 | 22 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 67 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | N 6 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 48 | — | — | — | 2 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 384 | 385 | 388 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 32 |
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