Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
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)
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
1
W
8
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
96
92
73
51
51
51
140
237
377
378
287
219
165
143
115
120
129
106
170
207
81
81
134
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
W
25
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
00:53AM2.82m
1:38PM2.41m
1:36AM2.74m
2:30PM2.39m
2:29AM2.66m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.71m
7:27AM0.48m
7:32PM0.82m
8:13AM0.55m
8:23PM0.92m
9:08AM0.63m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:13
4:15
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:21
10:20
10:19
10:17
 mm
1
1
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
17
18
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
8
7
7
8
8
9
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
11
14
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
99
96
92
73
51
51
51
13
13
6
6
15
219
165
143
115
120
129
106
4
4
81
81
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
5
6
15
1
1
2
2
13
12
11
11
11
4
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
3
1
W
8
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
0.4
WNW
3
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
140
237
377
378
287
4
170
207
34
29
134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
45
45
59
59
378
435
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
5
13
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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