Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 5PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
393
494
669
680
694
584
450
377
326
414
397
333
283
243
202
194
158
126
123
96
75
69
51
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
25
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
NW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:38AM2.58m
11:43PM2.95m
12:15PM2.51m
00:16AM2.90m
12:54PM2.45m
00:53AM2.82m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.56m
6:08AM0.39m
6:10PM0.62m
6:46AM0.42m
6:49PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:11
4:11
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:22
10:21
10:20
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
9
10
12
10
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.4
NW
8
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
WNW
9
0.1
SE
5
0.7
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
1
15
680
694
584
450
377
326
333
1
79
194
158
126
123
96
75
69
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
12
1
10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.3
W
3
0.3
ESE
2
Energy kJ
356
393
494
669
308
2
3
2
414
397
141
283
243
202
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
360
13
360
13
5
0
0
0
0
13
1122
1122
13
13
13
13
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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