Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 May 2026 BST
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Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tang Head today?

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (25 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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)
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
488
480
451
423
403
800
909
1010
879
629
535
452
331
255
194
196
125
94
69
68
47
46
41
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:43PM2.43m
5:39AM2.66m
6:33PM2.53m
6:32AM2.68m
7:16PM2.65m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.58m
11:38PM0.99m
12:17PM0.55m
00:38AM0.87m
1:05PM0.51m
1:26AM0.74m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:24
4:22
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:55
9:58
10:00
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
6
5
4
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
430
488
480
451
423
403
1
1
1010
879
629
535
452
331
255
194
196
125
94
69
68
47
46
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
30
29
19
19
18
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
63
61
70
77
77
83
800
909
464
2
3
2
1
2
3
9
13
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
305
13
13
5
5
5
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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