Towan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming down the pipeline for our little corner of the coast.

Right, the outlook is a bit of a slow burner to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of weak, small surf to kick things off, but there’s some real grunt on the horizon for the more patient among you. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year, nothing too wild there.

We start off with a pretty flat spell. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are offering up tiny 1ft to 2ft dribblers from the west. The combined energy is weak as anything (62 down to 33), so you’re really just getting wet. Not worth the board wax.

Things perk up just a fraction Friday the 28th morning. A small 3ft swell from the southwest creeps in, with 8-second period and a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy is finally into triple digits (132), so it’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon gets a bit blown out by a 19 mph offshore wind, making it tricky.

The weekend gets a bit spicy with size but not quality. Saturday the 29th sees a 6ft southwest swell jumping up, but it’s accompanied by a strong 28 mph offshore wind. The water is getting churned up, and with moderate energy (362), it’s a wrestle. Sunday the 30th is much the same story, a solid 6ft west-southwest groundswell (10-second period) and a fresh offshore, but the combined energy (682) is just making it a battle. It’s clean, but hard work.

Then we hit a bit of a lull as we flip into September. Monday the 1st and Tuesday the 2nd see the size drop back, with 5ft to 5ft west swell and clean conditions, but the energy has faded. It’s just there, nothing to write home about.

Now, the first real standout comes on Friday the 4th of September. A morning session at Towan will be magic. We’ve got a 5ft west swell rolling in with a solid 10-second period and glassy conditions – dead calm, zero wind. The combined energy is a decent 463. This is the one to circle. It’s clean, offshore, and the windows of opportunity will be long. It’s a perfect beginner-friendly size too.

After that, it gets a bit messy again with onshore winds through the 5th and 6th. Don’t bother.

But hold onto your boards for Monday the 7th of September. This is the big one. The forecast is showing a serious pulse of west swell, hitting a solid 12ft with a long 10-second period. The combined energy is a massive 2310 – that’s serious grunt. For the experts out there, the morning looks excellent with a moderate offshore breeze. This is not for the faint-hearted; it’s a big, powerful, expert-only day. The afternoon stays big at 10ft but the wind picks up fresh.

The tail end of the outlook fades back to small stuff from the 8th through the 10th, with a final glassy moment on Wednesday the 9th offering tiny knee-high waves.

So, to boil it down: if you’re a learner, your window is Friday the 4th of September. If you’ve got the skills and the courage, Monday the 7th of September is the one you’ve been waiting for. Everything else in the next couple of weeks is just filler.

Rusty.

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