Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.8
W
6
2
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
450
431
377
529
449
333
283
238
202
158
126
99
96
96
69
69
51
51
89
245
385
585
853
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
WSW
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
SW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
45
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:15PM2.51m
00:16AM2.90m
12:54PM2.45m
00:53AM2.82m
1:38PM2.41m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.39m
6:10PM0.62m
6:46AM0.42m
6:49PM0.71m
7:27AM0.48m
7:32PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:11
4:13
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:21
10:20
10:19
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
11
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
12
8
8
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
520
450
431
377
2
1
2
283
238
202
158
126
99
96
96
69
69
51
51
15
14
6
6
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.3
NW
2
0.8
W
8
1.8
W
6
2
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
Energy kJ
3
6
529
449
333
110
1
89
245
385
585
853
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
0
5
849
740
13
13
13
11
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
378
383
460
507
507
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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