Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.1° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
125
96
100
90
60
60
51
44
84
82
77
69
68
49
51
69
66
63
42
102
891
1163
1167
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
N
15
NE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
S
5
NNE
20
NNW
10
NE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSE
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:19PM2.60m
7:39AM2.56m
8:02PM2.69m
8:25AM2.63m
8:43PM2.79m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.80m
1:44AM0.81m
2:00PM0.76m
2:25AM0.70m
2:39PM0.69m
3:04AM0.59m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:05
4:05
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:25
10:25
10:24
10:24
 mm
2
1
6
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
17
20
22
19
18
15
13
12
12
14
16
16
14
12
13
13
Feels °C
11
9
10
8
8
8
8
9
16
18
18
17
17
14
10
10
10
13
15
13
8
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
6
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
2
W
12
Energy kJ
125
125
96
100
90
60
60
51
44
84
82
77
69
68
49
51
69
66
63
42
63
891
1163
1167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
E
4
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
14
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
5
5
3
22
1
7
20
23
25
23
18
18
13
13
37
102
5
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
SE
6
0.5
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
3
11
21
9
53
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
S
3
1.1
SE
6
0.4
NW
2
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
SE
6
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
5
10
15
7
10
2
80
1
4
20
1
5
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
111
89
8
8
8
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
5
40
8
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
426
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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