Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 19 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 96 | 31 | 19 | 46 | 62 | 83 | 101 | 86 | 72 | 60 | 52 | 140 | 112 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM3.04m | 9:56PM3.46m | 10:34AM3.06m | 10:37PM3.48m | 11:13AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.13m | 4:21AM-0.29m | 4:30PM0.09m | 5:02AM-0.26m | 5:09PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 112 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 96 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 62 | 83 | 101 | 86 | 72 | 60 | 52 | 140 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 60 | 87 | 658 | 792 | 555 | 742 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 1202 | 1218 |
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