Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
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)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
3
2
2
4
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
15
2
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
755
541
370
457
441
354
239
284
386
450
386
290
1087
1860
2247
1977
1894
1561
1226
1118
847
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:03PM2.35m
6:50AM2.29m
6:56PM2.55m
7:35AM2.47m
7:35PM2.76m
Low Tide
11:55AM1.32m
00:42AM1.03m
12:52PM1.10m
1:24AM0.76m
1:31PM0.87m
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:14
7:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
3
5
15
18
16
14
14
13
13
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
6
7
6
8
8
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