
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
560 | 439 | 322 | 233 | 84 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:13AM2.67m | 7:34PM2.87m | 8:16AM2.83m | 8:27PM3.13m | 9:08AM2.96m | 9:13PM3.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.63m | 2:03AM0.30m | 2:22PM0.42m | 2:53AM0.01m | 3:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | N 9 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | W 7 | NW 5 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | W 6 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | W 10 |
9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 36 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | SE 5 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
560 | 439 | 322 | 233 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 308 | 181 | 87 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
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