Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3910 | 2677 | 2315 | 1718 | 1426 | 1189 | 954 | 749 | 706 | 644 | 646 | 633 | 669 | 596 | 647 | 843 | 874 | 1082 | 984 | 846 | 593 | 469 | 343 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.44m | 6:15PM2.73m | 7:13AM2.63m | 7:09PM2.94m | 7:57AM2.82m | 7:53PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.68m | 12:07PM0.96m | 00:48AM0.40m | 1:05PM0.71m | 1:37AM0.15m | 1:51PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | N 8 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 954 | 749 | 706 | 644 | 646 | 27 | 16 | 596 | 647 | 843 | 6 | 3 | 984 | 846 | 593 | 469 | 343 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | NW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | N 10 | WNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 3 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 5 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 3910 | 2677 | 2315 | 1718 | 1426 | 1189 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 633 | 669 | 255 | 4 | 6 | 874 | 1082 | 1 | 16 | 17 | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 435 | 22 | 22 | 401 | 442 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 584 | 584 | 507 | 577 | 577 | 231 | 111 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 105 |
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