Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a proper look at the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, but there’s something to keep an eye on.
Right now, we’ve got a bit of a wait before things really fire. The first few days are rough, with Monday the 31st of August seeing a chunky 8 ft west swell but with a fresh cross-off breeze out of the northwest. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is strong (1352), but the conditions are messy and the forecast is marginal. Not the one to rush out for.
Tuesday the 1st of September is small and ordinary – 4 ft in the morning with a light offshore from the southwest, which will clean it up, but there’s no power behind it. The rest of the first week goes downhill with building winds and poor surf quality, even when the swell pushes back up around 7 ft on Friday. It’s just not coming together cleanly.
The weekend of the 5th and 6th is a write-off for any decent waves. Saturday morning has a long period west-northwest swell (12 seconds, 894 combined energy) but it’s cross-shore and choppy. By Sunday, it’s tiny.
The real standout, and the only one worth marking on the calendar, is Monday the 14th of September. Towan has a solid 6 ft west swell wrapping in with a 10 second period, light cross-off winds, and a combined energy of 1263. The morning session looks very good. The afternoon holds a 6 ft swell that goes very long period at 15 seconds, with 1563 energy – that’s proper groundswell, but it might run a bit straight for the beach. For an expert, this could be special. Tuesday the 15th then gets a bit chunky with 8 ft to 10 ft and strong offshore winds, but the strength of the wind makes paddling out a mission. That’s one for experienced surfers only.
So, for the next two weeks: the dawn patrol on the 14th is your golden window. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1352 | 1102 | 407 | 188 | 120 | 105 | 127 | 329 | 266 | 265 | 292 | 363 | 476 | 576 | 540 | 887 | 403 | 198 | 110 | 57 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1102 | 407 | 188 | 120 | 105 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 86 | 19 | 887 | 403 | 198 | 110 | 57 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1352 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 329 | 266 | 265 | 292 | 363 | 476 | 576 | 540 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 218 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 242 | 232 | 218 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
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