Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
10
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
73
76
95
200
865
874
1065
1122
1005
870
726
526
442
367
290
239
190
192
144
138
101
99
69
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSE
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
W
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:25AM2.63m
8:43PM2.79m
9:07AM2.68m
9:22PM2.88m
9:47AM2.71m
9:59PM2.94m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.69m
3:04AM0.59m
3:15PM0.63m
3:41AM0.50m
3:50PM0.57m
4:18AM0.43m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:05
4:05
4:07
4:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:24
10:24
10:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
15
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
15
16
14
11
9
7
7
6
7
8
9
11
13
11
11
11
12
14
10
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.4
W
11
1
W
10
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
12
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
23
73
76
36
200
865
874
7
3
3
3
726
526
442
367
290
239
190
192
144
138
101
99
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
39
17
17
12
13
9
8
3
7
7
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
9
11
20
21
68
1
1
3
3
1
5
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.9
W
8
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
34
95
6
12
15
1065
1122
1005
870
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
0
5
435
435
0
435
435
426
13
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
45
45
45
45
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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