Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 May 2026 BST
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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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tang Head today?

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (25 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
1
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
434
678
430
865
480
451
423
805
792
1010
993
879
629
535
460
331
255
235
196
163
94
68
68
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:38AM2.68m
5:43PM2.43m
5:39AM2.66m
6:33PM2.53m
6:32AM2.68m
7:16PM2.65m
Low Tide
10:24PM1.06m
11:19AM0.58m
11:38PM0.99m
12:17PM0.55m
00:38AM0.87m
1:05PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:24
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:55
9:58
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
13
13
11
12
9
10
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
1
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.1
W
13
0.7
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
18
434
678
430
165
480
451
423
178
1
1
14
879
629
535
460
331
255
235
196
163
94
68
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
51
1
5
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
19
19
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
50
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
WSW
3
1
W
6
1.6
W
13
1.1
W
6
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
6
3
73
865
74
55
72
805
792
1010
993
2
3
2
1
1
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
360
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
305
13
13
13
5
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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