Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.7° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)--
Afternoon (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
1
W
10
1.4
W
6
0.6
W
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.5
W
9
1.8
W
11
2.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
33
34
192
166
43
202
349
771
2923
4168
2975
2219
1324
1011
970
685
441
346
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
S
25
SSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:09PM2.45m
6:12AM2.44m
6:28PM2.66m
7:22AM2.63m
7:27PM2.93m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.83m
12:21PM0.93m
1:01AM0.52m
1:21PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:57
7:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
15
13
13
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
12
12
13
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
9
8
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