Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (09 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 143 | 167 | 161 | 158 | 143 | 109 | 107 | 216 | 176 | 121 | 88 | 145 | 104 | 86 | 72 | 203 | 355 | 658 | 1197 | 1337 | 1697 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:21PM3.01m | 8:37AM3.07m | 8:56PM2.96m | 9:08AM3.04m | 9:31PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.26m | 2:38AM0.27m | 2:58PM0.26m | 3:11AM0.37m | 3:33PM0.32m | 3:44AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | 3:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 143 | 167 | 161 | 158 | 143 | 109 | 107 | 2 | 8 | 121 | 88 | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 9 | W 13 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | W 16 | N 11 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 10 | W 13 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 216 | 176 | 3 | 58 | 145 | 104 | 86 | 72 | 203 | 355 | 658 | 1197 | 1337 | 1697 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 207 | 207 | 13 | 89 | 111 | 111 | 231 | 329 | 329 | 297 | 298 | 329 | 542 | 608 | 610 |
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