Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.0° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (23 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
206
270
405
461
497
560
675
731
699
762
698
613
683
921
1187
1505
1237
1075
1010
928
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
40
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
45
W
45
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:48PM2.33m
5:15AM2.32m
5:53PM2.36m
6:24AM2.34m
6:54PM2.45m
Low Tide
10:30AM1.06m
11:12PM1.17m
11:49AM1.12m
00:29AM1.10m
12:53PM1.06m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:43
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:52
9:51
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
15
14
13
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
9
8
8
9
8
8
7
8
10
8
9
7
6
8
6
5
6
6
6
6
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