Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 14 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
27
34
46
64
69
75
105
176
257
264
228
195
161
127
118
75
57
40
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:37PM3.48m
11:13AM3.02m
11:16PM3.40m
11:50AM2.93m
Low Tide
4:30PM0.09m
5:02AM-0.26m
5:09PM0.13m
5:40AM-0.12m
5:48PM0.25m
clear
clear
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:00
8:58
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
8
9
9
10
11
13
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