Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 3PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 901 | 973 | 773 | 373 | 303 | 534 | 512 | 492 | 608 | 579 | 514 | 422 | 401 | 394 | 319 | 292 | 236 | 180 | 214 | 596 | 1392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:14PM2.62m | 00:51AM2.35m | 1:04PM2.43m | 2:02AM2.14m | 2:24PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.82m | 6:53AM1.07m | 7:32PM1.03m | 7:43AM1.26m | 8:42PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 15 |
| kJ | 901 | 973 | 158 | 268 | 273 | 534 | 512 | 492 | 155 | 115 | 514 | 422 | 401 | 394 | 319 | 292 | 236 | 180 | 214 | 308 | 1392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NNW 14 | SSE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 17 | W 16 | N 12 |
| kJ | 276 | 77 | 5 | 198 | 246 | 242 | 235 | 162 | 7 | 6 | 113 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 23 | 92 | 596 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | SSE 7 | NNW 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 773 | 373 | 303 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 608 | 579 | 236 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 584 | 790 | 207 | 111 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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