Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4950 | 4391 | 3492 | 3050 | 2561 | 2458 | 1966 | 1508 | 1595 | 1240 | 960 | 755 | 541 | 370 | 338 | 381 | 290 | 325 | 333 | 450 | 522 | 338 | 290 | 791 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.08m | 4:47PM2.21m | 5:47AM2.14m | 6:03PM2.35m | 6:50AM2.29m | 6:56PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM1.43m | 11:30PM1.25m | 11:55AM1.32m | 00:42AM1.03m | 12:52PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 12 | N 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1240 | 960 | 755 | 541 | 370 | 338 | 381 | 290 | 325 | 333 | 450 | 522 | 338 | 290 | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | W 20 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4950 | 4391 | 3492 | 3050 | 2561 | 2458 | 1966 | 1508 | 1595 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 799 | 782 | 768 | 790 | 593 | 593 | 435 | 360 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
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