Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 92 | 116 | 123 | 168 | 156 | 156 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05AM3.11m | 10:19PM3.30m | 11:01AM3.02m | 11:10PM3.30m | 11:57AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM-0.05m | 4:18PM0.17m | 4:50AM-0.11m | 5:05PM0.25m | 5:40AM-0.08m | 5:52PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 53 | 17 | 25 | 92 | 116 | 123 | 168 | 156 | 156 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | — | 7 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 7 | N 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | NE 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 43 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 105 | 105 | 181 | 105 | 308 | 40 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
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