Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' at Towan. It’s a bit of a slow burn, but there are a few moments worth paddling out for.
Right now, the water temp is sittin' about average for this time of year, nothing freaky going on there. The early part of this week is a write-off, I’m afraid. Wednesday the 16th is a no-go with a messy 6ft cross-shore slop and a moderate breeze just choppin' it all up. The combined wave energy is weak at 863, and honestly, it’s just poor. Thursday isn't any better – we've got 7ft of windswell but it's still a choppy mess under a fresh breeze. The energy is moderate (518-562), but the quality isn't there.
We finally see a glimmer on Friday the 18th. The morning brings in a solid 6ft groundswell from the WNW with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1101. It’s still a bit marginal with a moderate cross-off breeze, but it's clean and that long period means better shape. Saturday the 19th sees a drop-off, with 7ft of short-period (8 seconds) WSW windswell. The energy is moderate (565-640), but the winds aren’t perfect.
The standout of the whole run is Sunday the 20th. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a beautiful 5ft swell from the west, a 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy with a light NE breeze at only 3 mph in the morning. The wave energy is a moderate 440, but that glassy surface will make Towan look like a millpond. It’ll be clean, a little on the smaller side, perfect for a longboard or a funboard. Keep in mind Towan is a sheltered beach/harbour, so it holds that west swell nicely, but it can get crowded.
Monday the 21st is tiny with clean, glassy slop at 3ft – more of a mess-about session. After that we hit a long flat spell. From the 22nd through to the 1st of October it’s mostly poor. The swell is small or onshore, with a lot of cross-onshore chop. There’s a weird blip on the 22nd with a 3ft, 17-second very long period groundswell from the WNW, but the wind is light cross-onshore so it’s not worth getting excited about. The energy is moderate at 669. The rest is just dribble. We get a bump in size on the 28th (6ft) and again on the 30th (8ft), but both are accompanied by fresh onshore winds, making them messy and unappealing. That Sunday the 20th is your only real window for a clean wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 669 | 520 | 518 | 562 | 878 | 1092 | 933 | 489 | 555 | 630 | 682 | 432 | 332 | 229 | 125 | 143 | 90 | 98 | 419 | 795 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM5.95m | 9:13PM5.69m | 9:30AM5.49m | 9:51PM5.16m | 10:10AM5.00m | 10:36PM4.66m | 11:04AM4.55m | 11:45PM4.25m | 12:32PM4.27m | 1:32AM4.14m | 2:18PM4.38m | 3:01AM4.42m | 3:27PM4.79m | 3:54AM4.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM1.01m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:42PM1.48m | 3:59AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.95m | 4:48AM2.22m | 5:31PM2.37m | 6:09AM2.55m | 7:16PM2.54m | 8:00AM2.53m | 8:53PM2.31m | 9:19AM2.19m | 9:52PM1.88m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | N 5 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 815 | 669 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1092 | 3 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 682 | 432 | 332 | 229 | 125 | 143 | 90 | 98 | 247 | 795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 17 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 419 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | WNW 19 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 73 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 27 | 520 | 518 | 562 | 878 | — | 933 | 489 | 555 | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 218 | 218 | 299 | 218 | 141 | 241 | 214 | 214 | 241 | 214 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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