Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.3° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
33
32
18
18
19
24
38
36
53
51
50
49
69
30
24
42
59
62
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
N
5
NE
10
ESE
10
S
10
W
0
NNW
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:13PM3.33m
9:53AM3.04m
9:56PM3.46m
10:34AM3.06m
Low Tide
3:07PM0.25m
3:39AM-0.20m
3:49PM0.13m
4:21AM-0.29m
4:30PM0.09m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:06
9:04
 mm
1
2
1
4
Temp °C
23
20
19
20
19
18
19
19
17
16
17
17
17
14
14
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
23
20
19
20
19
18
21
20
18
16
17
16
17
11
10
11
11
9
8
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