Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
68
50
86
146
156
132
138
115
120
102
106
111
143
211
62
62
64
69
135
116
211
162
130
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:38PM2.41m
1:36AM2.74m
2:30PM2.39m
2:29AM2.66m
3:28PM2.39m
3:33AM2.61m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.48m
7:32PM0.82m
8:13AM0.55m
8:23PM0.92m
9:08AM0.63m
9:26PM1.00m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:13
4:15
4:16
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:20
10:19
10:17
10:16
 mm
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
16
17
19
17
14
14
14
17
Feels °C
12
13
7
7
9
10
9
8
10
10
12
12
13
11
11
11
15
17
18
17
14
14
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
Energy kJ
51
68
50
86
146
156
132
138
115
120
102
106
111
4
4
62
62
64
64
44
65
211
162
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.7
W
5
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
13
13
25
6
15
14
13
12
10
11
10
9
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
12
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
9
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
10
13
9
2
3
1
143
211
34
28
21
69
135
116
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
45
378
53
25
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
45
11
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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