Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.8° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
11
1
W
4
1.1
W
5
1
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.1
N
8
2.1
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
18
17
10
8
4
4
4
8
8
7
6
9
35
69
69
74
52
1
531
418
356
310
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
WSW
45
W
40
W
35
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:40AM2.95m
10:42PM3.25m
11:09AM2.94m
11:14PM3.19m
11:41AM2.89m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.21m
5:12AM-0.03m
5:21PM0.24m
5:47AM0.08m
5:59PM0.34m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:16
8:14
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
14
12
12
11
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
16
9
6
8
7
8
7
8
5
4
4
4
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