Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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)
0.1
W
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
1.2
N
4
1.6
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.8
W
8
2
W
9
1.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
5
11
80
53
150
143
97
88
67
49
27
21
17
12
7
31
32
49
398
621
654
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
0
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40PM2.53m
1:51AM2.70m
2:38PM2.45m
3:01AM2.55m
3:52PM2.40m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.48m
7:51PM0.79m
8:29AM0.68m
8:52PM0.93m
9:38AM0.86m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:11
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:23
9:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
11
13
14
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
15
13
11
7
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
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