Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 5AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
588
615
458
249
530
458
198
284
240
192
154
142
110
108
198
236
164
153
119
108
130
157
157
104
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SW
35
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:16AM2.53m
8:31PM2.75m
8:58AM2.63m
9:09PM2.90m
9:35AM2.70m
9:44PM3.02m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.79m
2:23PM0.79m
2:50AM0.62m
2:58PM0.64m
3:26AM0.45m
3:32PM0.51m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:45
9:42
 mm
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
18
17
15
16
15
14
13
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
15
11
11
12
14
14
11
13
13
13
12
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