Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.8° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 13). An 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (13 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1338
1066
839
631
561
450
356
258
201
156
108
106
127
157
162
220
208
162
165
184
131
356
123
94
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
40
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:10PM3.41m
10:39AM3.10m
10:45PM3.31m
11:10AM3.03m
11:21PM3.13m
11:41AM2.91m
Low Tide
4:33AM-0.19m
4:43PM0.10m
5:07AM-0.01m
5:19PM0.21m
5:40AM0.23m
5:54PM0.39m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:34
 mm
1
3
5
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
9
9
11
8
10
11
10
11
13
11
12
14
13
14
14
12
6
6
4
6
6
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