Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 7PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 96 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:50AM2.93m | 11:55PM3.22m | 12:27PM2.81m | 00:36AM2.99m | 1:05PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.25m | 6:18AM0.12m | 6:26PM0.43m | 6:55AM0.42m | 7:06PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 12 |
— | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
127 | 96 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 1122 | 45 | 8 |
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