Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.8° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3362
2614
2127
1890
1567
1595
1240
960
755
541
370
338
319
254
282
284
450
450
386
302
1042
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSE
30
S
25
S
10
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:47PM2.21m
5:47AM2.14m
6:03PM2.35m
6:50AM2.29m
6:56PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:02AM1.43m
11:30PM1.25m
11:55AM1.32m
00:42AM1.03m
12:52PM1.10m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:16
7:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
16
17
18
17
16
17
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
2
3
3
4
4
7
9
8
4
5
14
15
16
14
13
14
7
7
8
8
10
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