Towan
Penzance · United Kingdom
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An open sand beach facing SE-facing near Penzance, Towan works on E–SW groundswell with NW–N winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Towan
Updated 11:17 spot time
Towan surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.6 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.3 m SSW swell at 6.5 s. Wind up to 34 km/h S. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fun (3/5) with 32 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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