
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
755 | 541 | 370 | 457 | 441 | 354 | 239 | 284 | 386 | 450 | 386 | 290 | 1087 | 1860 | 2247 | 1977 | 1894 | 1561 | 1226 | 1118 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:03PM2.35m | 6:50AM2.29m | 6:56PM2.55m | 7:35AM2.47m | 7:35PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM1.32m | 00:42AM1.03m | 12:52PM1.10m | 1:24AM0.76m | 1:31PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
755 | 541 | 370 | 457 | 441 | 354 | 239 | 284 | 386 | 450 | 386 | 290 | 1087 | 1860 | 2247 | 1977 | 1894 | 1561 | 1226 | 1118 | 847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | SE 5 | S 5 | NW 7 | — | NE 8 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 3 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
6 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | — |
4 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 790 | 305 | 13 | 5 |
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