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Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 May 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tang Head today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 75 | 366 | 462 | 520 | 418 | 184 | 117 | 79 | 49 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:52PM2.75m | 8:01AM2.75m | 8:26PM2.84m | 8:40AM2.79m | 8:59PM2.90m | 9:18AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.49m | 2:07AM0.62m | 2:23PM0.48m | 2:44AM0.53m | 2:58PM0.49m | 3:20AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | 10:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 117 | 79 | 49 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | E 5 | S 5 | — | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 26 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 17 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 6 | W 14 | W 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | WNW 4 | SE 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 156 | 196 | 183 | 102 | — | 4 | 66 | 43 | 75 | 366 | 462 | 520 | 418 | 184 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 378 | 214 | 87 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 378 | 460 | 360 | 321 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 378 |
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