Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, W swell with 1,074 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, to be honest. The first proper surf doesn’t show up until the morning of Monday the 31st of August. Before that, we’ve got nearly a week and a half of very small, choppy, or just plain messy conditions. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus for the session.
The first real standout, and honestly the best bet in the whole window, is Monday the 31st of August. The morning session at Towan is looking good. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the west, with a gentle offshore breeze from the southwest. That’s clean, lined-up, and should have some proper push. The combined energy is a strong 638 (moderate wave energy), so it’s got some beef. It’s a beginner-friendly beach/harbour setup, but with that size, it’ll be more than enough for an intermediate to have a blast. Just be aware that it can get crowded here, so you’ll want to be early.
The following day, Tuesday the 1st of September, keeps the run going. The morning again looks promising, with a 7ft west swell and light cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is still strong at 520 (moderate wave energy). It’s a bit less than Monday, but still a very solid session. The afternoon on Tuesday drops off a bit, as the wind picks up and the swell backs down.
After that, things get a bit messy again. We get a spike of 7ft from the northwest on Thursday the 3rd of September, but the wind is cross-shore, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a lumpy, close-out mess. Not one for the logbook.
The final weekend, the 5th of September, fades out into small, clean but weak waves. A couple of nice mornings for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: the run from Monday the 31st of August through Tuesday the 1st of September is your window. Early starts and clean conditions. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off or a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 32 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 88 | 265 | 239 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:36AM4.36m | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM2.31m | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | |||||||
 |  | | | |  | |  |  | |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | |
 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | NE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | SW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 112 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 88 | 10 | 48 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 5 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | W 9 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 22 | 6 | — | 20 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | 6 | — | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 43 | — | 61 | 265 | 239 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 250 | 241 | 203 | 263 | 30 | 1 | 35 | 203 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Towan surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Towan Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Towan may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Towan is 1 km (1 miles) from Newquay. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newquay. Newquay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest