Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 GMT
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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
8.5° 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 8AM is: 1.0m 21s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)21s
Afternoon (15 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)18s
Evening (15 Jan)8ft (2.5m)17s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
1
W
1.6
WNW
2.3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)102321191818171717161616151514141414131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)481799172007354038493805376232372734241920961547137112081030881714581473368295232175
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crossglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:43PM
2.47
7:06AM
2.64
7:30PM
2.59
7:47AM
2.80
8:11PM
2.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:43PM
0.93
12:58AM
0.87
1:25PM
0.75
1:37AM
0.72
2:02PM
0.57
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sun
18
Sunrise--8:51-------8:49-------8:48-----
Sunset----3:52-------3:55-------3:56---
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------12-
Temp. °C665666555555555655677786
Feels °C (?)01000101222100-11-10113241
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