Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 404 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Towan’s got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a bit of a washout. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap with no real surf to speak of. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The wave energy is weak, mostly under 200 (combined energy), and what little swell shows up gets chopped up by cross-offshore winds. It’s the kind of week you leave the board in the shed and go for a hike.
Finally, things look like they might get interesting on Sunday the 9th of August. That’s the standout. Towan is expecting a bump in swell, pushing up to 8ft from the WNW. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. What really gets me amped is the wind – glassy conditions both morning and afternoon. That’s the magic word for clean, peeling faces. Wave energy jumps up strong with values of 538 and 653 (combined energy), telling you there’s some proper push behind it. Just a heads-up, at 8ft this is getting into expert territory – not one for the beginners. The period is around 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s a shorter-period wind swell, but with that kind of size and glassy conditions, Towan’s sheltered, west-facing setup should still handle it well. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect it to be busy if you’re paddling out.
The rest of the run into the second week? Monday the 10th of August gets sloppy again with a fresh breeze and poor conditions. That Sunday the 9th is the one to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 404 | 113 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 144 | 208 | 168 | 195 | 151 | 62 | 47 | 25 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 12 | N 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 113 | 65 | 44 | 24 | 78 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | 195 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 79 | 7 | 60 | 41 | — | 4 | — | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 452 | 404 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 144 | 208 | 168 | — | 151 | 62 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 232 | 232 | 211 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 218 | 294 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 42 | 271 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 42 |
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