Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 353 | 308 | 269 | 174 | 127 | 94 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 237 | 600 | 696 | 786 | 750 | 706 | 753 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:14PM3.30m | 10:38AM3.12m | 10:50PM3.22m | 11:12AM3.05m | 11:31PM3.06m | 11:52AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM-0.07m | 4:59PM0.11m | 5:22AM0.09m | 5:40PM0.22m | 6:04AM0.33m | 6:26PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | N 10 | W 11 | ESE 10 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 432 | 353 | 308 | 269 | 174 | 127 | 94 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 981 | 15 | 36 | 659 | 510 | 356 | 786 | 750 | 706 | 753 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | W 12 | N 10 | W 14 | N 10 | N 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 237 | 600 | 696 | 288 | 245 | 189 | 146 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SSE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 47 | 114 | 155 | 247 | 338 | 371 | 543 | 671 | 631 | 1000 | 1175 | 2261 | 955 | 839 | 1536 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 30 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 648 | 649 | 297 | 105 | 289 | 33 | 112 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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