Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s happening at Towan over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. For a solid ten days starting from the 23rd of July right through to the 1st of August, the surf is almost non-existent or just plain messy. There’s a real gap here where you’re better off leaving the board in the truck. We’ve got tiny, short-period slop bumping around, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-on, mixing it all up. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight for a while.

Now, there is a tiny glimmer on the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we get a little 4ft swell from the WNW with a combined energy of 138 – that’s weak energy but at least it’s clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner-friendly spot like Towan, this might be worth a paddle for a few small, clean waves if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much.

Things finally get some grunt towards the start of August. On Saturday afternoon the 1st of August, a 6ft WSW swell rolls in with a combined energy of 390 – moderate energy – and the wind goes clean, cross-off. That’s the first proper look we get. Then Sunday the 2nd of August serves up some serious size: 8ft from the WNW early on, with a combined energy of 792, but it’s cross-on and choppy. That much swell with onshore wind is a messy, bumpy session – more of a wrestle than a ride.

The standout in this whole outlook, and I mean the only one worth marking on the calendar, falls on Monday the 3rd of August. It’s a couple of inches bigger. The swell holds at 8ft from the west, and combined energy jumps to 948 – that’s moderate but pushing strong. The wind is light and variable, coming from the ENE early, but it’s glassy by Tuesday morning on the 4th of August. This combination of size and clean conditions is the best we’ve got, but it’s still a week away. For Towan, a west swell works best, and if the wind plays ball, it could actually line up. That said, 8ft is getting into expert territory for this sheltered beach/harbour break – it’s no beginner wave. If it comes in clean, expect some proper wedges off the harbour walls, but if it’s too straight, the beach might get a bit wonky. Crowds are often here, so get there early if you want a piece.

After that, things fade back down into the 3ft range, with light wind and glassy mornings on the 4th, but the energy weakens fast. The rest of the second week is small and cross-shore again. Nothing else to write home about.

So, bottom line: the first ten days are a write-off. There’s a promising but uncertain window around the 3rd and 4th of August for the bigger, cleaner swell, but that’s the one and only highlight. Keep an eye on the wind, because if it goes offshore, Towan could fire for a few hours.

Rusty.

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