The Towans Beach in Cornwall

The Towans refers to a 4 mile stretch of beach and each individual area of the dunes behind the beach have their own identities. The individual 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 more than 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.

Planning your visit to The Towans Beach

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The Towans Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 6.1℃ to 7.2℃ with wind speed 3.7 m/sec (WNW)

Thursday, Nov 30 rain

Expect a temp in the range 3.3℃ to 5.6℃ with wind speed 7.5 m/sec (ENE)

Friday, Dec 01

Expect a temp in the range 1.8℃ to 3.4℃ with wind speed 10.4 m/sec (NE)

Saturday, Dec 02

Expect a temp in the range 4.3℃ to 5.2℃ with wind speed 2.5 m/sec (NW)

Sunday, Dec 03

Expect a temp in the range 0.8℃ to 5.4℃ with wind speed 1.5 m/sec (W)

Monday, Dec 04

Expect a temp in the range 8.7℃ to 9.2℃ with wind speed 7.1 m/sec (SE)

Tuesday, Dec 05 cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 5.3℃ to 7.6℃ with wind speed 3.8 m/sec (NNE)

Penwith Peninsula weather forecast 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 29 Nov
   High Tide at 05:48 (Height 6.50m)
   Low Tide at 12:19 (Height 1.30m)
   High Tide at 18:11 (Height 6.30m)

Thu 30 Nov
   Low Tide at 00:34 (Height 1.42m)
   High Tide at 06:28 (Height 6.33m)
   Low Tide at 13:01 (Height 1.51m)
   High Tide at 18:53 (Height 6.04m)

Fri 01 Dec
   Low Tide at 01:14 (Height 1.66m)
   High Tide at 07:09 (Height 6.10m)
   Low Tide at 13:41 (Height 1.77m)
   High Tide at 19:34 (Height 5.75m)

Sat 02 Dec
   Low Tide at 01:52 (Height 1.93m)
   High Tide at 07:51 (Height 5.83m)
   Low Tide at 14:23 (Height 2.04m)
   High Tide at 20:16 (Height 5.43m)

Sun 03 Dec
   Low Tide at 02:32 (Height 2.21m)
   High Tide at 08:35 (Height 5.54m)
   Low Tide at 15:08 (Height 2.30m)
   High Tide at 21:04 (Height 5.13m)

Mon 04 Dec
   Low Tide at 03:19 (Height 2.45m)
   High Tide at 09:26 (Height 5.27m)
   Low Tide at 16:05 (Height 2.50m)
   High Tide at 22:01 (Height 4.89m)

Tue 05 Dec
   Low Tide at 04:20 (Height 2.65m)
   High Tide at 10:29 (Height 5.07m)
   Low Tide at 17:15 (Height 2.62m)
   High Tide at 23:11 (Height 4.75m)

Planning your visit to The Towans Beach

The Towans Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

The Towans Beach Tide Times

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