Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in on the Newquay area. Let's see what's brewin'.

Well, I gotta level with you—the next couple weeks are lookin’ pretty dead. It’s one of those stretches where you’ll be lookin’ at the ocean more than you’re paddlin’ out. We got a full 16-day window, but there’s a big ol’ gap with no real surf for most of it. Don’t get your hopes up for any kind of decent session 'til we hit the middle of July.

The only spot on the map is Towan. It's a sheltered beach and harbour setup, good for learners when there’s a wave, but it’s hooked into that west swell. For the whole first week, from Sunday the 5th right through to Sunday the 12th, it’s just weak and messy. Swell heights barely touchin' 3ft, with wave energy sittin' moderate at best, but the winds are all over the shop—mostly cross-off or onshore trash. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothin' special. You won't catch me out there any of those mornings; it's all "poor surf conditions" with goose-egg scores.

Things finally perk up a bit on Tuesday the 14th of July. The morning shows a small 3ft west swell with moderate energy, but the wind is a bit cross-onshore. The real standout, the only flash of hope in this whole outlook, is Tuesday afternoon. The wind drops to a whisper out of the east, goin' glassy, with that same 3ft west swell and a period of 10 seconds. It’s the only time in the whole run we see that "glassy" report. That’s the one to pencil in. The wave energy is still moderate, but it'll be clean, little waves for a longboard or a foiler. Crowds are often a thing at Towan, so if you’re wantin' that Tuesday arvo glass, get down there early.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Wednesday the 15th drops off to 2ft, and then things get bigger but uglier. On Thursday the 16th of July, we see a pulse of 6ft northerly swell with strong energy, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is howlin' cross-onshore at 18 mph. That’s a choppy, lumpy mess. For a spot like Towan, that setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The rest of the run into the back half of July is the same story—small, weak, or blown out. There’s a little offshore breeze on Monday the 20th, but with only 1ft on offer, it’s barely a ripple. All in all, save your energy for that one glassy window on the 14th.

Rusty.

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