Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
10.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
5
1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
122
122
98
125
96
128
123
118
85
80
78
55
50
47
20
42
28
35
36
47
72
43
64
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
10
E
10
SSW
10
W
10
N
15
ENE
20
SSE
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
NNW
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
off
cross
on
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM2.88m
00:03AM3.24m
12:55PM2.72m
00:57AM3.12m
1:53PM2.57m
Low Tide
5:40AM-0.08m
5:52PM0.37m
6:32AM0.03m
6:40PM0.53m
7:25AM0.19m
7:31PM0.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:01
4:01
4:01
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:24
10:25
10:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
14
16
15
12
12
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
14
14
12
15
14
11
9
11
7
9
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
10
9
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
122
122
122
98
125
96
128
123
118
85
80
78
55
50
47
13
42
28
35
36
5
3
3
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
W
8
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
11
12
11
8
4
18
27
22
14
20
9
5
5
5
15
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SE
6
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
17
1
2
3
2
2
2
14
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
5
1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
1
7
4
47
72
43
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
0
5
8
8
0
87
5
28
0
4
24
0
8
87
740
849
779
440
440
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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