Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
10.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
1
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
96
128
123
118
85
80
159
38
35
33
20
43
37
60
106
104
107
163
280
326
251
207
151
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
S
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
25
E
25
SSE
35
W
25
WNW
15
NW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:03AM3.24m
12:55PM2.72m
00:57AM3.12m
1:53PM2.57m
1:54AM2.97m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.37m
6:32AM0.03m
6:40PM0.53m
7:25AM0.19m
7:31PM0.70m
8:21AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:01
4:01
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:24
10:25
10:25
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
17
14
12
12
12
15
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
15
13
11
10
11
13
14
Feels °C
11
14
12
11
10
8
11
4
9
11
11
8
9
10
7
8
10
8
7
5
4
6
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
96
96
128
123
118
85
80
27
37
30
11
20
43
37
5
5
5
3
1
1
1
251
207
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
21
23
11
4
2
1
38
35
22
7
10
9
1
1
6
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.5
W
8
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
33
14
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
1
W
9
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
4
6
159
26
15
60
106
104
107
163
280
326
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
9
0
0
8
8
8
4
296
87
17
4
13
4
11
602
599
653
779
440
440
296
5
13
296
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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