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Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.0° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 290 | 210 | 206 | 198 | 430 | 361 | 280 | 268 | 416 | 537 | 405 | 372 | 282 | 212 | 152 | 139 | 98 | 62 | 59 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:05AM 3.21 | 11:24PM 3.13 | 11:56AM 2.98 | 12:12AM 2.97 | 12:58PM 2.71 | 1:12AM 2.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:30PM 0.15 | 5:55AM 0.12 | 6:16PM 0.42 | 6:47AM 0.32 | 7:07PM 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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