Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
1
2
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
1.3
WNW
4
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
2
W
10
2.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
48
44
30
39
50
458
906
886
803
522
426
365
377
391
579
742
914
988
800
596
459
740
958
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
30
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SSE
30
SSE
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:35PM2.98m
11:02AM2.65m
11:09PM2.98m
11:38AM2.58m
11:43PM2.95m
12:15PM2.51m
Low Tide
4:25PM0.53m
4:55AM0.39m
4:59PM0.53m
5:31AM0.37m
5:34PM0.56m
6:08AM0.39m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:23
10:22
10:22
10:22
 mm
2
2
1
2
4
6
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
16
15
15
12
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
11
10
10
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
5
6
7
7
9
9
11
9
7
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
49
48
44
30
13
11
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
988
800
596
459
10
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
39
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
1.3
WNW
4
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.2
WNW
10
1.4
W
10
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
3
0.8
SSW
4
2
W
10
2.3
W
10
Energy kJ
4
5
9
50
458
906
886
803
522
426
365
377
391
579
742
914
426
3
7
18
740
958
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
9
58
4
12
11
740
768
782
653
653
695
395
156
377
360
419
360
307
5
0
12
507
740
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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