Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
10.9° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
92
91
88
68
51
60
47
64
72
78
84
96
64
167
177
138
133
128
96
96
94
68
66
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:52AM2.54m
5:42PM2.44m
5:52AM2.49m
6:32PM2.51m
6:48AM2.50m
7:19PM2.60m
Low Tide
10:48PM1.05m
11:30AM0.79m
11:58PM1.02m
12:27PM0.82m
00:56AM0.92m
1:17PM0.80m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:25
10:25
10:25
 mm
2
3
1
1
6
10
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
11
12
15
15
15
13
14
12
12
15
12
10
10
9
13
12
12
10
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
68
51
60
47
64
72
78
84
96
64
167
177
138
133
128
96
96
94
68
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.5
W
10
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
12
1
2
1
1
51
4
5
6
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
95
92
91
88
7
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
8
0
0
0
8
8
0
45
5
25
8
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
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