Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 10PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
196 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 190 | 127 | 96 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16PM3.40m | 11:50AM2.93m | 11:55PM3.22m | 12:27PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.13m | 5:40AM-0.12m | 5:48PM0.25m | 6:18AM0.12m | 6:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
196 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 190 | 127 | 96 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 610 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 58 |
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