
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 149 | 211 | 234 | 256 | 138 | 207 | 282 | 345 | 397 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.69m | 1:17AM3.02m | 2:01PM2.55m | 2:07AM2.78m | 2:51PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.55m | 7:39AM0.36m | 7:47PM0.75m | 8:27AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
27 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 125 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
40 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 125 | 1 | 125 | 149 | 211 | 234 | 256 | 138 | 207 | 282 | 345 | 397 | 441 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 45 | 45 | 265 | 420 | 965 | 658 | 350 | 360 | 418 | 473 | 859 | 859 | 962 | 601 | 479 |
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