Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
W
9
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
16
14
5
16
25
24
21
16
16
40
64
66
69
131
298
460
642
667
582
476
392
324
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:43AM2.17m
5:20PM2.24m
6:08AM2.21m
6:35PM2.37m
7:14AM2.34m
7:29PM2.56m
Low Tide
10:15PM1.28m
11:05AM1.34m
00:04AM1.22m
12:32PM1.23m
1:09AM1.03m
1:23PM1.03m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:39
8:37
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Temp °C
10
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
4
6
6
8
8
9
9
9
11
10
10
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
10
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