Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
10.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tang Head today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
6
0.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
179
150
143
121
775
347
477
485
413
342
617
519
410
277
206
153
107
81
70
49
40
25
23
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:04PM2.81m
7:17AM2.95m
7:52PM2.98m
8:13AM3.06m
8:40PM3.13m
Low Tide
1:01PM0.37m
1:26AM0.54m
1:53PM0.26m
2:19AM0.30m
2:43PM0.18m
3:10AM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
—
—
—
—
—
4:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:03
—
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—
—
—
—
10:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10:22
—
—
10:22
 mm
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
7
8
6
5
5
5
4
6
5
6
7
8
7
8
7
4
6
6
6
5
3
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.1
SE
6
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
3
1
17
33
121
1
347
477
485
413
342
617
519
410
277
182
98
94
68
62
41
40
25
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
13
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
6
0.7
W
12
—
—
0.5
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
—
—
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
1
3
6
3
2
2
138
—
—
41
129
—
—
2
7
9
24
16
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
—
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
—
0.1
W
11
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
—
—
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
1
—
3
4
1
1
1
3
3
—
2
—
—
—
—
4
15
—
—
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.6
W
12
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
8
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.1
NE
4
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
211
179
150
143
119
775
123
80
96
124
145
2
1
1
1
206
153
107
81
70
49
37
21
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ervika
South and West
Ervika
South and West
Pors Naye
Brittany - Finistere
Carne Beach
Wexford
Annestown
Waterford
Ardmore
Waterford
Reve Havn
South and West
Reve Havn
South and West
Ervika
South and West
Freswick Bay
Scot - East Coast
Broadhaven South
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Bridlington
North East England
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Dalmore Bay (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Dalmore Bay (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Balnakiel Bay
Scot - North Coast
Balnakiel Bay
Scot - North Coast
Balnakiel Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
602
602
1157
744
768
799
507
507
602
13
791
13
13
13
13
542
111
111
207
207
111
89
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Polin Beach
Polin Beach
Polin Beach
Balnakiel Bay
Polin Beach
Polin Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Looe
Cornwall (South)
Shanklin (Hope Beach)
Isle of Wight
Crab Island
Wales - Gower
Crab Island
Wales - Gower
Broadhaven South
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Cornwall (North)
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Cornwall (North)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Porthleven
Cornwall (South)
Dalmore Bay (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Dalmore Bay (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
North East England
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
North East England
Pease Bay
Scot - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Maraa
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Temae
French Polynesia
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
South Africa
Hole-in-the-Wall
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Benkunqut
Indonesia
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Abalolo Reef
United States
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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