Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Towan over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch.

We kick off this Thursday afternoon, July 2nd, with a 6ft swell from the WNW, but it's messy. A moderate cross-onshore breeze has it all choppy and the combined energy is moderate at 577. The water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it looks rough out there.

Friday morning, July 3rd, is the first real bright spot. Swell drops right back to 4ft from the west, but the wind goes glassy, coming in light from the WSW at just 3 mph. That makes for clean, surfable waves. It's not big, but it'll be the most fun you can have on a longboard or a funboard. This is the pick of the near-term. The combined swell energy is moderate (335). Crowds can be a problem here at Towan, so getting out early is key.

The rest of the weekend is pretty ordinary. Saturday morning holds onto a similar 4ft west swell, but it's cross-offshore and dropping. Sunday sees the swell fading to 3ft. The wind stays light enough, but the quality just isn't there.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Monday, July 6th, all the way through to Sunday, July 12th, the swell stays below 3ft and mostly combined with onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined energy drops into the double digits or low triple digits – a sign of weak, uninviting conditions. Monday morning is glassy but with only 3ft (101 combined energy), it’s barely worth paddling out for.

There’s one more standout to keep an eye on, but it’s a bit of a long-shot. Monday afternoon, July 13th, things get interesting. We get a 3ft swell from the west, but look at the period – 13 seconds, that's proper groundswell. Combined energy jumps up to 447. With a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW, the waves should be clean and have some shape. This is your swell for the point or a reef, but at Towan, that long period can get a bit walled. Worth checking, but don't bank the house on it.

Tuesday, July 14th starts with a glassy 4ft west swell (combined energy 375), but the magic is short-lived. After that, it’s back to tiny, wind-affected dribble right through to Friday, July 17th. The end of the run sees a pathetic 0.7ft to 1.0ft (18 to 23 combined energy) – that's lake conditions.

So, the bottom line: this is a quiet 16-day window. The best surf on offer is Friday morning, July 3rd, with clean, glassy 4ft waves. The other real chance is the Monday afternoon, July 13th, with that clean, longer-period groundswell, but it's less certain this far out. For the rest of it, you’re better off doing something else. The water's a touch warm, but the surf ain't.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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