
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 55 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 56 | 52 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:16AM2.83m | 8:27PM3.13m | 9:08AM2.96m | 9:13PM3.33m | 9:53AM3.04m | 9:56PM3.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.01m | 3:07PM0.25m | 3:39AM-0.20m | 3:49PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
28 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 55 | 50 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 56 | 52 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
11 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
22 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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