Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 BST
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Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
7.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tang Head today?

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.6
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)1010101099999889151514131313121716151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)27923118614810310110176763437241817335552784691188298353334
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise---6:03-------6:01-------5:58----
Sunset-------8:22-------8:24-------8:28
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------2----1------
Temp. °C8776889987778888899810111112
Feels °C (?)11224221-1-3-2-3-1-2-1013233457
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