Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.3° 

Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tang Head today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 1AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
118
115
102
77
68
61
59
31
47
32
33
34
73
125
149
122
122
128
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:30AM3.23m
1:14PM2.69m
1:17AM3.02m
2:01PM2.55m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.37m
6:55AM0.10m
7:00PM0.55m
7:39AM0.36m
7:47PM0.75m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:01
10:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
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