Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 259 | 282 | 277 | 224 | 182 | 178 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.81m | 00:36AM2.99m | 1:05PM2.66m | 1:19AM2.72m | 1:48PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.43m | 6:55AM0.42m | 7:06PM0.66m | 7:33AM0.73m | 7:49PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 259 | 282 | 277 | 224 | 182 | 178 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 7 | ENE 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | N 6 | W 4 | N 6 | W 8 | ESE 4 | NE 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 64 | 60 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 87 | 18 | 87 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 25 | 25 | 371 | 111 |
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