Towan Surf Report
| Wave height * | 5.5ft / 1.6m |
|---|---|
| Swell period | 10s |
| Swell direction | |
| Wind | |
| Sea temp | 12°C / 54°F |
10 day Towan surf forecast
Mon
1/Dec
5ft
29
30
28
- High 1:43am
- Low 8:23am
- High 2:07pm
- Low 8:52pm
Tue
2/Dec
6ft
15
10
8
- High 2:36am
- Low 9:19am
- High 3:00pm
- Low 9:44pm
Wed
3/Dec
5.5ft
17
17
20
- High 3:26am
- Low 10:12am
- High 3:50pm
- Low 10:35pm
Thu
4/Dec
9ft
14
15
15
- High 4:14am
- Low 11:03am
- High 4:39pm
- Low 11:25pm
Fri
5/Dec
4.5ft
8
16
26
- High 5:02am
- Low 11:54am
- High 5:27pm
Sat
6/Dec
8.5ft
23
23
15
- Low 12:13am
- High 5:49am
- Low 12:44pm
- High 6:15pm
Sun
7/Dec
5.5ft
22
20
15
- Low 1:02am
- High 6:37am
- Low 1:34pm
- High 7:05pm
Mon
8/Dec
4.5ft
9
18
12
- Low 1:49am
- High 7:27am
- Low 2:23pm
- High 7:56pm
Tue
9/Dec
7ft
22
17
17
- Low 2:38am
- High 8:19am
- Low 3:16pm
- High 8:50pm
Wed
10/Dec
5ft
19
22
25
- Low 3:29am
Mon 1st Dec
| 3:00 | 5ft | 11.3ft | 9s | 32mph (47mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 5ft | 11.3ft | 9s | 29mph (43mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 5ft | 11.4ft | 9s | 31mph (45mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 5ft | 12ft | 9s | 30mph (44mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 4.5ft | 12.9ft | 10s | 37mph (45mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 5.5ft | 11.6ft | 10s | 28mph (34mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 5.5ft | 11.3ft | 10s | 23mph (28mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 1:43am (4.97m) |
| Low 8:23am (1.43m) |
| High 2:07pm (5.24m) |
| Low 8:52pm (1.20m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:21 |
| Sunrise | 07:59 |
| Sunset | 16:19 |
| Dark | 16:57 |
Tue 2nd Dec
| 3:00 | 5ft | 10.2ft | 11s | 19mph (23mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 5ft | 9.8ft | 12s | 15mph (19mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 5.5ft | 9.7ft | 13s | 10mph (15mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 6ft | 10.3ft | 15s | 10mph (12mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 6ft | 10.8ft | 16s | 10mph (12mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 6ft | 10.8ft | 16s | 8mph (11mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 6ft | 10.4ft | 15s | 12mph (16mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 2:36am (5.26m) |
| Low 9:19am (1.16m) |
| High 3:00pm (5.45m) |
| Low 9:44pm (1.01m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:22 |
| Sunrise | 08:00 |
| Sunset | 16:19 |
| Dark | 16:57 |
Wed 3rd Dec
| 3:00 | 6ft | 10.5ft | 15s | 14mph (22mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 6ft | 10.7ft | 15s | 17mph (21mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 6ft | 10.4ft | 15s | 15mph (20mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 5.5ft | 9.8ft | 14s | 17mph (20mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 5.5ft | 9.3ft | 14s | 18mph (24mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 5.5ft | 9.1ft | 14s | 20mph (30mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 5.5ft | 9.3ft | 11s | 26mph (38mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 3:26am (5.50m) |
| Low 10:12am (0.96m) |
| High 3:50pm (5.58m) |
| Low 10:35pm (0.90m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:23 |
| Sunrise | 08:01 |
| Sunset | 16:18 |
| Dark | 16:56 |
Thu 4th Dec
| 3:00 | 5ft | 9.8ft | 11s | 15mph (18mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 5ft | 9.9ft | 12s | 14mph (18mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 8ft | 13.4ft | 16s | 10mph (16mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 9ft | 15.4ft | 16s | 15mph (22mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 8.5ft | 15.7ft | 16s | 14mph (21mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 7.5ft | 14.4ft | 15s | 15mph (23mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 7ft | 12.9ft | 15s | 14mph (23mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 4:14am (5.67m) |
| Low 11:03am (0.84m) |
| High 4:39pm (5.63m) |
| Low 11:25pm (0.87m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:25 |
| Sunrise | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 16:18 |
| Dark | 16:56 |
Fri 5th Dec
| 3:00 | 5.5ft | 10.3ft | 15s | 9mph (15mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 5.5ft | 9.2ft | 15s | 8mph (12mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 5ft | 8.3ft | 15s | 11mph (17mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 4.5ft | 7.4ft | 15s | 16mph (21mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 4ft | 6.8ft | 14s | 17mph (24mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 4.5ft | 7.5ft | 12s | 26mph (37mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 4ft | 7.3ft | 10s | 22mph (27mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 5:02am (5.74m) |
| Low 11:54am (0.81m) |
| High 5:27pm (5.58m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:26 |
| Sunrise | 08:04 |
| Sunset | 16:17 |
| Dark | 16:55 |
Sat 6th Dec
| 3:00 | 4.5ft | 8.3ft | 11s | 23mph (28mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 5.5ft | 10.7ft | 13s | 23mph (28mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 7.5ft | 13.9ft | 17s | 23mph (29mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 8.5ft | 15.8ft | 17s | 23mph (28mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 8ft | 15.6ft | 17s | 20mph (25mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 7.5ft | 14.7ft | 17s | 15mph (21mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 7ft | 13.5ft | 16s | 11mph (20mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 12:13am (0.93m) |
| High 5:49am (5.71m) |
| Low 12:44pm (0.88m) |
| High 6:15pm (5.43m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:27 |
| Sunrise | 08:05 |
| Sunset | 16:17 |
| Dark | 16:55 |
Sun 7th Dec
| 3:00 | 6.5ft | 12.2ft | 15s | 17mph (30mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 6ft | 11.7ft | 15s | 22mph (32mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 5.5ft | 10.7ft | 14s | 17mph (23mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 5.5ft | 10ft | 13s | 20mph (24mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 5ft | 9.5ft | 13s | 18mph (21mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 5ft | 9.2ft | 13s | 15mph (17mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 5ft | 9.1ft | 13s | 18mph (22mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 1:02am (1.08m) |
| High 6:37am (5.59m) |
| Low 1:34pm (1.04m) |
| High 7:05pm (5.22m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:28 |
| Sunrise | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 16:17 |
| Dark | 16:55 |
Mon 8th Dec
| 3:00 | 4.5ft | 8.4ft | 13s | 12mph (17mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 4.5ft | 8.2ft | 12s | 9mph (15mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 4ft | 8ft | 12s | 12mph (22mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 4.5ft | 8.1ft | 12s | 18mph (25mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 5ft | 9.1ft | 20s | 16mph (24mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 5.5ft | 10.6ft | 19s | 12mph (21mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 6ft | 11.6ft | 18s | 15mph (26mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 1:49am (1.29m) |
| High 7:27am (5.38m) |
| Low 2:23pm (1.27m) |
| High 7:56pm (4.96m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:29 |
| Sunrise | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 16:17 |
| Dark | 16:55 |
Tue 9th Dec
| 3:00 | 6ft | 11.6ft | 18s | 19mph (31mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 6.5ft | 12ft | 17s | 22mph (36mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 6.5ft | 12.7ft | 17s | 20mph (36mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 7ft | 13.5ft | 16s | 17mph (29mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 8ft | 14ft | 16s | 17mph (28mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 7ft | 13.7ft | 14s | 17mph (26mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 6ft | 12.8ft | 14s | 13mph (24mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 2:38am (1.53m) |
| High 8:19am (5.14m) |
| Low 3:16pm (1.52m) |
| High 8:50pm (4.71m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:30 |
| Sunrise | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 16:16 |
| Dark | 16:55 |
Wed 10th Dec
| 3:00 | 5.5ft | 13ft | 12s | 17mph (30mph) | |||
| 6:00 | 5ft | 12ft | 12s | 19mph (35mph) | |||
| 9:00 | 5ft | 11.9ft | 12s | 21mph (36mph) | |||
| 12:00 | 5ft | 11.6ft | 12s | 22mph (36mph) | |||
| 15:00 | 5.5ft | 11.4ft | 11s | 26mph (41mph) | |||
| 18:00 | 5ft | 11.4ft | 11s | 25mph (39mph) | |||
| 21:00 | 5ft | 10.9ft | 11s | 25mph (35mph) |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 3:29am (1.78m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 07:31 |
| Sunrise | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 16:16 |
| Dark | 16:55 |
Nearest buoys
Located at the southern end of Newquay Bay Towan picks up less swell than the other beaches - it's also OK on a SW wind. This means it is often the only surfable spot around and consequently gets busy
There’s also a half decent left that breaks off the harbour wall at mid-high tide but this tends to get busy and is a fairly local spot
Surf spots nearby
- Great Western (0.3 mi)
- Tolcarne, The Wedge (0.5 mi)
- Fistral (0.6 mi)
- Little Fistral (0.7 mi)
- South Fistral (0.7 mi)
- Lusty Glaze (1 mi)
- The Cribber (1 mi)
- Porth (1.4 mi)
- Whipsiderry (1.7 mi)
- Crantock (1.9 mi)
Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)
Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...