Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
8.6° 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 4AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
1.9
NNW
9
2
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
885
814
774
331
283
166
553
418
452
478
478
453
365
253
198
88
62
39
64
29
18
41
92
126
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:57AM2.90m
7:41PM2.88m
7:43AM3.08m
8:20PM3.06m
8:30AM3.21m
9:00PM3.19m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.71m
1:34PM0.18m
1:54AM0.46m
2:18PM0.03m
2:39AM0.23m
3:02PM-0.04m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:36
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
3
5
3
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
10
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
885
814
164
331
223
166
20
38
55
63
69
36
38
36
20
21
18
19
7
29
18
23
92
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
16
8
4
3
14
6
7
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
8
13
41
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
N
3
1.9
NW
10
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
5
1.9
NNW
9
2
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
11
774
100
283
138
553
418
452
478
478
453
365
253
198
88
62
39
64
21
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
1122
895
906
1192
740
577
507
508
237
237
508
330
231
207
111
69
69
87
5
22
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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