Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.1°C
1.0° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.7
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.3
W
15
1.3
W
15
1.3
W
15
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
SSE
25
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
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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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
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