Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a lean run. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, with no real standout days that'll get you rushing for your board. We're looking at Towan (beach/harbour) and it's a sheltered little nook, but the swells are just not cooperating. The water's sitting at about 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your toes off if you do go for a splash.

The pattern is mostly small, weak, and messy. For the first week, from Sunday the 9th through to Saturday the 16th, the surf is tiny and junky. We're talking swell heights barely cracking 3 ft, with periods all over the shop but mostly short, under 8 seconds, meaning weak, crumbly waves. The wind is a constant problem – cross-shore, cross-on, or just plain onshore, making everything choppy and lumpy. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits (15 to 164), which is weak to moderate, but the quality is just poor.

There's a tiny flicker of hope on Wednesday the 12th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 142 (moderate). It's still just "surfable" but the glassy conditions mean it'll be clean. That's probably your best chance for a slow, fun little session on the longboard, but don't expect any barrels.

After that, it's back to the grind. Thursday the 13th has a bit more size (4 ft) and energy (277), but it's onshore and choppy again. Saturday the 15th gets a bit of a bump with a 4 ft swell from the NNW, but a 6-second period and 22 mph cross-on wind makes it look more like a kite session than a paddle. Sunday the 16th sees the biggest swell of the period at 5 ft, but it's a messy, short-period windswell from the north with the wind all over it.

The second week doesn't offer any redemption. From Monday the 17th onwards, it's a total desert. The swell drops to nothing, then a tiny 0.3 ft long-period groundswell shows up on the 18th, but it's from the SW, which is the wrong direction for Towan, so it will be completely flat. There's a bit of a pulse on Monday the 24th with a 5 ft swell and 432 energy, but it's onshore, so you'd be fighting a losing battle. Honestly, save your energy and maybe check the forecasts again in a few days.

Rusty, signing off.

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