Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.3° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 1PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
12
0.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
152
72
179
161
116
102
73
48
48
46
43
25
24
24
25
14
15
16
13
13
40
67
137
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:09AM3.01m
9:23PM3.27m
10:03AM3.04m
10:11PM3.39m
10:53AM3.02m
10:58PM3.43m
Low Tide
3:20PM0.24m
3:51AM-0.11m
4:06PM0.17m
4:39AM-0.21m
4:50PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:26
4:28
4:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:08
10:07
10:06
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
14
11
10
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