Surf Forecasts:
Towan surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towan in the next 16 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you on this one – it’s a tough stretch for Towan. The next week and a half is looking pretty flat, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
The real story is a long wait. We’ve got a solid gap of weak, small surf right through the first week of August. Nothing is breaking the 3ft mark until the 12th, and even then, the energy is pathetic – we’re talking combined swell energy readings of 19 to 34 (weak) for days on end. The wind is all over the place, but it doesn’t matter much when the waves are barely there. Friday the 7th through Sunday the 10th is particularly grim, with nothing but 0.7ft to 1ft of short-period slop. It’s a total write-off.
We finally see a pulse arrive on Wednesday the 12th of August, with a 3ft swell from the West at 10 seconds. The energy bumps up to 155 (moderate), and the morning looks clean with a light ESE breeze. Still, the waves are small and weak. That same pattern of small, clean, knee-high surf hangs around through the 13th and 14th.
The first real chance of something rideable comes on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. We’ve got a 4ft West swell, with light WSW winds making it glassy. The energy is 163 (moderate). It’s still not a standout, just surfable after a long drought.
Sunday the 16th of August morning is the best of a bad lot. A 5ft West swell (7 seconds) with a clean WSW offshore wind at 15 km/h. The energy is 178 (moderate). It’s small, short-period, and breaky, but it’s the only window where the wind is truly offshore and the waves are over waist-high. This is the one to circle if you’re desperate. For the rest of the run, the swell gets a bit bigger (5ft to 6ft) but the wind turns cross or onshore, making it choppy and messy. By the 21st of August, the wind howls offshore at 40-45 km/h out of the SW, pushing a 7ft to 10ft swell, but it’s a strong offshore breeze that will make paddling a nightmare. That’s expert-only, and even then, it looks more like a kite session than a surf one.
So, here’s the takeaway: This is a classic summer lull for Towan. Don’t hold your breath. The water temp is about average for the time of year. If you’ve got to get wet, the early morning of Sunday the 16th of August is your best shot, but keep your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 64 | 158 | 133 | 129 | 150 | 388 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 64 | 158 | 133 | 129 | 150 | 388 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 140 | — | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 402 | 392 | 234 | 211 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 388 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Towan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Towan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Towan surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Towan) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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