Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 108 | 220 | 240 | 205 | 173 | 153 | 121 | 594 | 649 | 477 | 1148 | 347 | 814 | 710 | 584 | 403 | 277 | 182 | 128 | 94 | 92 | 62 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:19AM2.81m | 7:04PM2.81m | 7:17AM2.95m | 7:52PM2.98m | 8:13AM3.06m | 8:40PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.78m | 1:01PM0.37m | 1:26AM0.54m | 1:53PM0.26m | 2:19AM0.30m | 2:43PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SE 6 | S 4 | W 12 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 477 | 2 | 347 | 814 | 710 | 584 | 403 | 277 | 182 | 128 | 94 | 92 | 62 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | NW 11 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 13 | — | 17 | — | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 7 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | — | — | W 11 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 5 | W 12 | W 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 86 | 108 | 220 | 240 | 205 | 173 | 153 | 119 | 594 | 649 | 59 | 1148 | 223 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 100 | 91 | 70 | 53 | 25 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 378 | 167 | 460 | 1122 | 740 | 45 | 13 | 799 | 584 | 507 | 740 | 680 | 859 | 824 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 111 | 89 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 111 |
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