Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.3°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
31
41
99
85
69
103
275
419
665
593
551
485
452
374
308
296
249
218
123
87
61
61
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
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
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08AM2.21m
6:35PM2.37m
7:14AM2.34m
7:29PM2.56m
8:02AM2.49m
8:11PM2.77m
Low Tide
12:32PM1.23m
1:09AM1.03m
1:23PM1.03m
1:53AM0.80m
2:02PM0.82m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:37
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
11
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
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