Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 14 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 125 | 90 | 67 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 420 | 263 | 294 | 261 | 474 | 1968 | 1407 | 925 | 723 | 628 | 836 | 1533 | 3678 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 10:04AM3.13m | 10:17PM3.15m | 10:34AM3.07m | 10:51PM3.00m | 11:04AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.14m | 4:36AM0.17m | 4:53PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.38m | 5:27PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 |
| kJ | 163 | 125 | 90 | 67 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 196 | 139 | 107 | 73 | 261 | 43 | 40 | 1407 | 925 | 723 | 628 | 836 | 1533 | 3678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 6 | E 9 | WNW 14 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 69 | 58 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | — | 14 | 15 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 87 | 148 | 115 | 88 | 79 | 115 | 311 | 414 | 114 | 420 | 263 | 294 | 236 | 474 | 1968 | 164 | 11 | 36 | 107 | 171 | 183 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 300 | 435 | 660 | 179 | 182 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 17 | 5 | 33 | 717 | 754 | 740 | 740 | 754 |
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