Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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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
8.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tang Head today?

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.2
N
11
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.8
WNW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
29
29
28
13
12
16
12
9
6
5
3
3
5
5
19
38
37
88
171
335
380
416
352
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
NNW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:26PM2.46m
6:20AM2.74m
7:17PM2.60m
7:11AM2.84m
7:56PM2.75m
7:53AM2.93m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.95m
12:55PM0.41m
1:10AM0.76m
1:39PM0.28m
1:54AM0.58m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:28
5:26
5:24
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8:51
8:52
8:54
8:58
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
12
10
11
11
11
12
13
7
9
9
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
8
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
6
8
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
W
5
0.1
N
10
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
16
6
7
7
8
2
9
9
9
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
38
37
88
171
335
380
416
336
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
SE
5
0.2
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
21
0.4
NW
19
0.8
WNW
18
Energy kJ
1
29
29
28
3
10
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
5
19
2
2
2
1
2
17
94
352
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
W
5
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
13
1
1
3
1
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
8
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
7
12
16
12
7
6
5
1
5
1
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
8
8
11
11
11
45
69
69
87
69
18
11
11
11
11
8
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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