Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1318 | 2957 | 3796 | 4327 | 3757 | 2636 | 2129 | 1729 | 1169 | 784 | 602 | 338 | 155 | 237 | 407 | 532 | 681 | 850 | 1043 | 1331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM2.87m | 9:41AM2.97m | 10:07PM2.72m | 10:16AM2.85m | 10:47PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.50m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:18AM0.65m | 4:45PM0.56m | 4:53AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | — | — | 3:53 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 5 | NE 7 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1318 | 2957 | 3796 | 4327 | 3757 | 2636 | 2129 | 1729 | 1169 | 784 | 602 | 338 | 155 | 237 | 407 | 532 | 681 | 850 | 1043 | 1331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 547 | 329 | 584 | 740 | 740 | 740 | 237 | 237 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 227 | 259 | 259 | 389 | 393 | 364 | 350 |
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