The Towans Beach Info | Cornwall Coast

The Towans refers to a 4-mile stretch of beach, and each individual area of the dunes behind the beach has its own identity. The areas include Hayle Towans, Black Cliff, Riviere Towans, Mexico Towans, Common Towans, Phillack Towans, Upton Towans and Gwithian Towans.

The Towans’ mix of sand, sand dune, and grassland has a wide variety of wildlife and plants and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Some dunes rise to over 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level.

A wide section of places to park along this Hayle stretch of St. Ives Bay.

Dog restrictions: this is one long beach, but each section has different dog rules, please check the signs at the point you enter or look at our individual pages for each area.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Hayle Destination page or our regional Cornwall Destination page.

Getting to The Towans Beach

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The Towans Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 8.2℃ to 10℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (NNW)

Thursday, Apr 25

Expect a temp in the range 5.3℃ to 6.9℃ with wind speed 3.9 m/sec (NW)

Friday, Apr 26
rain

Expect a temp in the range 8.2℃ to 8.6℃ with wind speed 3.7 m/sec (SSW)

Saturday, Apr 27

Expect a temp in the range 5.8℃ to 6.8℃ with wind speed 2.7 m/sec (E)

Sunday, Apr 28
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 8.3℃ to 9.4℃ with wind speed 8.2 m/sec (NNE)

Monday, Apr 29

Expect a temp in the range 4.4℃ to 6.4℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (WSW)

Tuesday, Apr 30

Expect a temp in the range 8.1℃ to 9.1℃ with wind speed 4.4 m/sec (SSE)

Our Hayle weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

The Towans Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for The Towans Beach is at St. Ives 4.34 km (2.70 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit The Towans Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Wed 24 Apr
   High Tide at 05:10 (Height 6.17m)
   Low Tide at 11:36 (Height 1.01m)
   High Tide at 17:25 (Height 6.20m)
   Low Tide at 23:47 (Height 0.99m)

Thu 25 Apr
   High Tide at 05:38 (Height 6.19m)
   Low Tide at 12:04 (Height 1.03m)
   High Tide at 17:54 (Height 6.22m)

Fri 26 Apr
   Low Tide at 00:19 (Height 1.03m)
   High Tide at 06:09 (Height 6.14m)
   Low Tide at 12:36 (Height 1.11m)
   High Tide at 18:26 (Height 6.15m)

Sat 27 Apr
   Low Tide at 00:54 (Height 1.14m)
   High Tide at 06:43 (Height 6.01m)
   Low Tide at 13:09 (Height 1.27m)
   High Tide at 19:02 (Height 6.00m)

Sun 28 Apr
   Low Tide at 01:31 (Height 1.32m)
   High Tide at 07:20 (Height 5.80m)
   Low Tide at 13:46 (Height 1.50m)
   High Tide at 19:40 (Height 5.77m)

Mon 29 Apr
   Low Tide at 02:11 (Height 1.56m)
   High Tide at 08:02 (Height 5.51m)
   Low Tide at 14:27 (Height 1.77m)
   High Tide at 20:27 (Height 5.48m)

Tue 30 Apr
   Low Tide at 03:02 (Height 1.82m)
   High Tide at 08:56 (Height 5.17m)
   Low Tide at 15:22 (Height 2.06m)
   High Tide at 21:29 (Height 5.18m)

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The Towans Beach

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The Towans Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

The Towans Beach Tide Times

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