Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. To be honest with you, it’s a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a lot of small, messy days ahead before things finally wake up out there. Don’t get too excited for the first week, it’s going to be a case of checking the cam and probably walking back to the car.

The water is sitting at a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 65°F, so it’s not going to be a battle with the cold when you do get out.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 12th. The swell bumps up a touch to 3-3ft out of the west, and the energy jumps into the moderate range (131-136). The morning is a complete mess with a fresh cross-shore, but the afternoon cleans right up with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’ll be surfable, but it’s still pretty ordinary – not one to write home about.

Thursday the 13th sees a bit more size, around 4-4ft, and the energy is solidly moderate (237-317). Problem is, a moderate cross-shore chops it all up. It’ll be lumpy and hard work for not much reward.

We’ve got a bit of a flat and wind-affected spell after that. The weekend is all small and cross-onshore, so don’t bother. The start of the next week, the 17th, has some clean conditions with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is only around the 3ft mark and the energy is weak to moderate (94-163). It’s another one for the longboard if you’re desperate.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real standout is shaping up for Wednesday the 19th into Thursday the 20th. The swell really pushes up, over 7ft, and the energy gets strong (454-942). The 19th has a clean afternoon with a cross-off breeze and 7ft of west-northwest swell. This is proper size. However, this is well over the 5ft mark, so it’s not one for the beginners. And with it pushing 8ft on the 20th, this is expert territory only. The period is short, around 7-8 seconds, so it might be a bit crumbly, but there’s a lot of water moving. This is the one to keep an eye on.

After that, it fades back down for the final few days of the window, with small waves and onshore winds. So, to sum it up: don’t rush out this week. Keep your powder dry for Wednesday the 19th. That’s the pick of the bunch, but it’ll be big and mean, so only for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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