Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.9° 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.


How big are the waves at Tang Head today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
1.1
WNW
4
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
2
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
2
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
39
37
458
706
803
572
452
328
270
412
445
388
623
843
865
707
596
402
696
546
723
476
332
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SW
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
30
SSE
30
SSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35PM2.98m
11:02AM2.65m
11:09PM2.98m
11:38AM2.58m
11:43PM2.95m
12:15PM2.51m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.39m
4:59PM0.53m
5:31AM0.37m
5:34PM0.56m
6:08AM0.39m
6:10PM0.62m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:09
4:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:22
10:22
 mm
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
15
16
15
15
14
12
13
15
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
9
9
11
11
7
8
9
9
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
5
2
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
30
17
11
5
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
865
707
596
402
10
5
1
1
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.4
S
5
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
39
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
12
1
1
1
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
1.1
WNW
4
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
2
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.4
S
3
0.6
SW
3
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
2
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.4
W
9
Energy kJ
14
37
458
706
803
572
452
328
270
412
445
388
623
843
374
2
9
696
546
723
476
332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
12
11
740
740
782
653
547
517
414
156
13
13
360
418
360
5
0
13
507
508
435
1122
602
648
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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