Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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
9.2° 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 12PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
2
3
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
21
102
91
95
86
112
184
154
161
50
50
96
94
50
215
678
690
663
760
459
964
1005
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
SSW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:32PM2.38m
3:31AM2.72m
4:41PM2.37m
4:38AM2.68m
5:43PM2.43m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.52m
9:05PM1.02m
10:08AM0.59m
10:24PM1.06m
11:19AM0.58m
11:38PM0.99m
rain showers
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part cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:26
4:26
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:52
9:53
9:55
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
12
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
14
12
10
11
6
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
11
8
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.9
W
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.8
W
7
1.3
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
0.9
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
3
154
3
43
25
96
94
31
63
678
690
663
273
459
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.7
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
5
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
8
11
21
9
9
8
2
1
9
3
8
50
50
1
6
50
215
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
11
8
9
1
1
6
1
1
16
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
10
0.3
SSW
3
0.9
W
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.8
W
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
3
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
6
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
Energy kJ
17
9
43
102
91
95
86
112
184
2
161
1
1
50
4
4
2
760
111
964
1005
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
59
360
360
360
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
5
2
0
5
5
5
0
5
0
13
307
360
305
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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