Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | 96 | 31 | 92 | 28 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 72 | 88 | 132 | 223 | 190 | 165 | 134 | 107 | 83 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:34AM3.06m | 10:37PM3.48m | 11:13AM3.02m | 11:16PM3.40m | 11:50AM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM-0.29m | 4:30PM0.09m | 5:02AM-0.26m | 5:09PM0.13m | 5:40AM-0.12m | 5:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | ESE 5 | W 10 | SE 5 | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
50 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 134 | 107 | 83 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | N 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | — | N 9 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 49 | 96 | 15 | 92 | 28 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 72 | 88 | 132 | 223 | 190 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 87 | 1150 | 792 | 610 | 584 | 610 | 610 | 1096 | 962 | 1365 | 610 | 378 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
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