Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towan this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our local patch, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next two and a half weeks. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about.
We’ve got Towan as our only option, but honestly, it’s a tough sell. The forecast shows a solid run of poor surf conditions starting from Monday, July 6th, right through to the end of the period. There’s a massive gap of about 12 days where the surf is just not worth the paddle. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy values sitting below 100 for most of that time, hitting as low as 16 on Friday, July 17th. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 foot to 3 feet, and what little energy there is gets chopped up by onshore winds. It’s a beach/harbour setup, so it’s quite sheltered, but that doesn’t help when the swell is this small.
There is a bit of a spike in size later on. Around Saturday, July 18th, the swell suddenly jumps to 5 feet, and by Sunday morning, July 19th, we’re looking at 7 feet from the NW with a short period of 7 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, and the combined energy shoots up to 515 – a big number, but it’s all wind-slop and chop. That’s expert-only territory, and with the wind on it, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, for a beach/harbour break like Towan, that setup might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The wind is often cross-off or glassy early on, but the swell just isn’t there to make it count. We do get a glassy morning on Wednesday, July 8th, with a 2 foot swell, but it’s still rated as poor surf conditions. It’s a real shame.
So, to sum it up: there’s nothing to recommend here. The first 12 days are a flat-out bust, and the final few days bring a short, messy pulse of bigger swell that’s blown out. It’s one of those runs where the forecast can only get better. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | W 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 118 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 127 | 93 | 47 | 94 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | |||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 118 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 127 | 93 | 47 | 94 | 61 | 40 | 12 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 9 | 2 | — | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | W 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 18 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | — | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 5 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 20 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 294 | 2 | 264 |
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