Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.1° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
5
0.6
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
251
461
503
356
219
161
105
82
59
41
36
24
77
56
86
155
176
147
108
68
37
24
12
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
15
WSW
15
SW
40
NW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
25
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:35AM2.70m
9:44PM3.02m
10:10AM2.74m
10:15PM3.11m
10:42AM2.75m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.45m
3:32PM0.51m
4:00AM0.30m
4:05PM0.42m
4:34AM0.20m
4:37PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:56
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:39
9:37
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
11
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
7
6
9
11
13
15
14
12
11
11
12
10
12
4
6
5
5
6
9
10
10
8
9
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