Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.2° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 7PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (21 Oct)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (21 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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
1
3
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
3
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
727
727
980
1127
1127
1092
2319
2142
1999
1745
1204
297
494
415
415
486
825
870
1009
1174
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
15
W
15
SW
5
SSW
20
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
20
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
10
WSW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:06PM2.51m
6:54AM2.43m
6:48PM2.69m
7:30AM2.64m
7:25PM2.88m
Low Tide
12:00PM1.18m
00:38AM0.73m
12:48PM0.95m
1:16AM0.47m
1:28PM0.71m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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8:00
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8:03
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8:06
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5:52
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5:49
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5:46
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 mm
2
1
1
1
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2
6
3
3
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1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
4
5
6
7
7
8
5
0
-2
-1
-1
1
3
4
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
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