Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for our corner of the coast. Towan is the only spot on the menu for this whole stretch, and it’s a real mixed bag.

The beginning is rough. The end of August and first couple days of September are a write-off. There’s some swell in the 5 to 7 ft range, but the wind is messy and stormy, making it a battle. The combined energy is moderate, but it’s just not clean. You’re fighting the breeze more than riding the waves.

Then on Monday, September 1st, things settle. The swell drops to about 4 ft, but we finally get a gentle offshore breeze in the morning. The water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing weird. The waves are small and weak, but it’s surfable. A good day for beginners to get a few soft ones.

Mid-week gets messy again. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd have swell back up to 6 to 7 ft, but the wind is fresh and gusty, leaving the surface bumpy. The energy picks up, but the quality isn’t there. Workable, but not good.

Then we hit the first real standout. Monday, September 7th. The morning brings a solid 6 ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, and for once we get that “good surf conditions” call. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze, so those faces will be much cleaner. The combined energy is solid. The break is a sheltered beach/harbour setup, so it won’t handle huge power, but for Towan, that’s a proper session. It’s fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

That good window doesn’t last. The rest of that week and into the second week gets ugly. By Friday the 4th, we’ve got a 10 ft swell but with a strong breeze making it a blown-out mess, with the energy cranked way up, but it’s unsurfable. That pattern of big, windy, and poor continues right through the 10th.

The second standout, and honestly the best-looking day of the whole 16-day run, is Saturday, September 12th. The morning session is a gem. Swell is a chunky 8 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is strong. The magic is the wind: just a light breeze, keeping it cross-offshore and clean. The forecast says “very good surf conditions,” the highest rating we get. That 8 ft is a bit meaty for beginners – more for the experienced crew – but for those who can handle it, that’s the day. The longer period will mean some nice lines, though at a beach setup like Towan it might wall up a bit. It’s the clear winner. Crowds will be likely.

After that, the final days drift off into messy, cross-onshore wind and weaker swell. Nothing worth paddling out for on the 13th or 14th.

So overall, a tough start, a golden window on the 7th, a long stretch of dross, and then a real standout on the 12th. The rest is a write-off. That’s the story.

Rusty

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