Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
1.7
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
69
66
66
49
48
44
30
39
174
649
689
654
555
438
405
377
452
402
494
664
767
899
831
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
0
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
30
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
20
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:25AM2.69m
10:35PM2.98m
11:02AM2.65m
11:09PM2.98m
11:38AM2.58m
11:43PM2.95m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.43m
4:25PM0.53m
4:55AM0.39m
4:59PM0.53m
5:31AM0.37m
5:34PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:07
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
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
16
17
15
12
Feels °C
11
11
13
12
9
9
12
11
9
3
2
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
8
10
13
13
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
NW
8
2
W
10
1.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
99
69
66
66
49
48
44
30
20
11
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
17
899
831
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
39
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
13
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SW
3
1.7
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
10
0.4
SW
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
1
1
5
10
25
2
174
649
689
654
555
438
405
377
452
402
494
664
767
3
2
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
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
33
18
0
0
9
9
4
11
460
658
763
782
653
498
479
156
156
5
135
360
13
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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