Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
10.5° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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 Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.8
W
8
1.4
W
5
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
6
0.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
108
220
240
205
173
153
121
594
649
477
1148
347
814
710
584
403
277
182
128
94
92
62
41
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:19AM2.81m
7:04PM2.81m
7:17AM2.95m
7:52PM2.98m
8:13AM3.06m
8:40PM3.13m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.78m
1:01PM0.37m
1:26AM0.54m
1:53PM0.26m
2:19AM0.30m
2:43PM0.18m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:21
10:22
10:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
7
4
5
6
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
6
6
7
9
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
4
1.3
W
12
0.1
SE
6
1.1
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
11
11
5
3
1
17
33
121
1
1
477
2
347
814
710
584
403
277
182
128
94
92
62
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
W
10
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
30
6
4
4
1
2
1
4
13
17
4
8
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
10
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
1.4
W
5
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1
W
5
2
W
12
1.5
W
7
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
86
108
220
240
205
173
153
119
594
649
59
1148
223
4
2
1
3
102
100
91
70
53
25
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
167
378
167
460
1122
740
45
13
799
584
507
740
680
859
824
13
13
13
111
89
207
207
207
111
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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