Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.1° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 3AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
W
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
8
2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
460
377
302
249
212
192
188
183
207
210
176
193
152
240
365
416
448
442
577
553
529
562
552
552
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:02AM2.56m
3:47PM2.36m
4:05AM2.39m
4:48PM2.33m
5:15AM2.32m
5:53PM2.36m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.88m
9:47PM1.11m
10:30AM1.06m
11:12PM1.17m
11:49AM1.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:41
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:57
9:54
9:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
12
9
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
8
9
9
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