Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.6° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
1
1
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
874
957
1141
1092
855
632
526
442
313
244
234
196
192
144
135
106
101
94
70
66
48
48
44
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
5
WSW
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
15
ESE
30
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:07AM2.68m
9:22PM2.88m
9:47AM2.71m
9:59PM2.94m
10:25AM2.69m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.59m
3:15PM0.63m
3:41AM0.50m
3:50PM0.57m
4:18AM0.43m
4:25PM0.53m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:05
4:07
4:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:24
10:24
10:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
8
6
7
8
9
11
14
11
13
11
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
9
11
11
12
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
865
874
957
3
3
3
632
526
442
313
244
234
196
192
144
135
106
101
94
70
66
48
48
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.1
W
13
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
9
3
7
3
8
5
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
0.2
S
3
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
1.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
11
20
40
1141
1092
855
1
1
3
1
1
3
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
435
11
435
435
378
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
45
45
18
45
5
87
8
9
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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