Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
654
526
387
278
247
372
363
393
452
614
680
622
533
450
394
326
322
302
254
248
203
165
162
132
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SE
20
SSE
15
SW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:09PM2.98m
11:38AM2.58m
11:43PM2.95m
12:15PM2.51m
00:16AM2.90m
12:54PM2.45m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.53m
5:31AM0.37m
5:34PM0.56m
6:08AM0.39m
6:10PM0.62m
6:46AM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:11
4:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:22
10:22
10:21
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
14
14
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
6
7
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
9
10
9
8
8
9
8
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.5
W
9
0.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
E
7
0.6
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
39
6
680
622
533
450
394
326
1
1
63
248
203
165
162
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
654
526
387
278
247
372
363
393
452
614
1
1
1
322
302
254
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
653
653
610
156
13
5
13
13
360
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
849
610
13
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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