Tang Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – North Coast, UK)

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Tang Head Surf Guide

Tang Head on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Rocks are a hazard.

Tang Head Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tang Head:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tang Head occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Tang Head (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tang Head with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in February while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tang Head Location Map

Interactive Tang Head surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tang Head is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tang Head is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tang Head Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 16:09 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 14			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass

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Tides at Tang Head

Current tide and informaton

For Dunnet Bay, 9 km from Tang Head.

Next High Water: 11:14pm | 3.59m

Next Low Water: 05:02pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tang Head Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Tang Head is rather cool (13.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.