Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We're looking at a proper flat spell for Towan. This is one of those windows where you might want to keep the board in the bag for a good long while.
The whole 16-day forecast is a write-off for any proper surf. The first real chance of anything even worth paddling out for doesn't show up until Tuesday the 25th of August, and even then it's only just about surfable. That's a massive gap of nearly two weeks with nothing on offer.
For the first week and a half, it's all small, weak, and choppy. The combined energy barely tickles the 100 mark on the few occasions it gets close, and mostly it's way down in the doldrums, with figures like 60 and 51. The wind is constantly onshore or cross-shore, ruining what little shape there is. We get a bit of glass on Wednesday afternoon the 12th, but the swell is only 2.6ft and the energy is still low at 110, so it's not doing anything.
The only blip on the radar is Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning shows a 3.9ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and the combined energy finally climbs to 307. The wind swings offshore from the southwest. It’s clean, but the commentary says it's "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not exactly lighting the world on fire. The afternoon pushes to 4.9ft with the same offshore wind and energy at 332, but it’s still just a very average day. For a sheltered beach/harbour spot like Towan, that's about as good as it gets in this run, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
Honestly, this is a real bummer. With such a long blank run and only one marginal day right at the very end, it's a tough outlook. Hang tight, forecasts can change, but right now it looks bleak.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 85 | 123 | 110 | 175 | 267 | 237 | 181 | 199 | 227 | 136 | 89 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05PM5.69m | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 13 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 85 | 123 | 110 | 175 | 267 | 237 | 181 | 199 | — | 136 | 89 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 38 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 227 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 42 | 13 | 388 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 234 | 0 | 59 | 272 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 41 | 42 | 385 |
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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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