Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 665 | 667 | 551 | 476 | 452 | 381 | 374 | 296 | 244 | 210 | 131 | 90 | 62 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM2.34m | 7:29PM2.56m | 8:02AM2.49m | 8:11PM2.77m | 8:40AM2.63m | 8:45PM2.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.03m | 1:53AM0.80m | 2:02PM0.82m | 2:29AM0.56m | 2:35PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
419 | 665 | 667 | 551 | 476 | 452 | 381 | 374 | 296 | 244 | 210 | 131 | 90 | 62 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 53 | 181 | 194 | 222 | 231 | 200 | 194 |
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