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Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tang Head today?
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | |
838 | 350 | 306 | 604 | 418 | 440 | 516 | 530 | 465 | 375 | 293 | 212 | 151 | 88 | 60 | 38 | 26 | 29 | 41 | 92 | 126 | 107 | 177 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:41PM2.88m | 7:43AM3.08m | 8:20PM3.06m | 8:30AM3.21m | 9:00PM3.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.18m | 1:54AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.03m | 2:39AM0.23m | 3:02PM-0.04m | 3:24AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | 9:37 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
-2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 |
 kJ | 116 | 223 | 166 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 66 | 68 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 126 | 104 | 177 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 13 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 92 | 35 | 107 | 153 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 838 | 350 | 306 | 604 | 418 | 440 | 516 | 530 | 465 | 375 | 293 | 212 | 151 | 88 | 60 | 38 | 26 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 1192 | 1348 | 577 | 507 | 507 | 237 | 237 | 680 | 420 | 237 | 207 | 111 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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