Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Towan. I’ve been looking at the charts, and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The spot is a sheltered beach-harbour mix, best for beginners, but it’s facing the wrong way for most of the window. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year.

We’re looking at a long gap here. From the 20th of July right through to the 3rd of August, the surf is just not happening. It’s a real flat spell. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross, and the swell is tiny—under 3 feet—with weak energy readings (33 for the best of the early days). The wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 23rd of July where it goes glassy, but the swell is only 2 feet and from the north-northwest, so it’s not doing anything.

The only time this place starts to wake up is on the 4th of August. Tuesday morning, we get a 6 foot swell from the west-northwest. That’s the biggest of the whole run, and the combined wave energy jumps to 572—moderate, solid energy. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a decent groundswell, but not too long. The wind is cross-offshore, which will keep it clean. The wave comment finally turns from “poor” to “marginal,” which is a step up. It’s still not a world-class day, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. The afternoon holds similar size at 6 feet, also clean.

For a beginner spot, that 6 foot swell is getting a bit punchy, but with the sheltered nature and the cross-off wind, it’ll be rideable. Don’t expect perfection, but it’s the only real surf on offer in the whole 16 days.

Nothing else is standing out. It’s a flat spell, and that’s that.

Rusty.

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