Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.6° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
22
12
11
5
11
22
15
28
24
20
23
65
43
46
38
56
42
31
18
17
11
11
8
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:43AM2.85m
9:44PM3.21m
10:12AM2.92m
10:13PM3.26m
10:40AM2.95m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.14m
3:39PM0.31m
4:06AM0.00m
4:12PM0.23m
4:38AM-0.06m
4:46PM0.21m
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:22
8:20
 mm
1
1
2
3
5
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
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