
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 1103 | 1164 | 3546 | 2385 | 1405 | 970 | 850 | 1026 | 878 | 959 | 644 | 461 | 337 | 243 | 154 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.48m | 2:49AM2.43m | 3:31PM2.38m | 4:35AM2.35m | 5:09PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.80m | 8:34PM0.89m | 9:16AM1.03m | 10:08PM0.98m | 10:55AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
372 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 644 | 461 | 337 | 243 | 154 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | NW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
28 | 1103 | 1164 | 3546 | 2385 | 1405 | 970 | 850 | 1026 | 878 | 959 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 435 | 610 | 401 | 360 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 60 |
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