Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.3° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
74
152
72
179
161
116
102
73
48
48
46
43
25
24
24
25
14
15
15
13
14
12
61
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:09AM3.01m
9:23PM3.27m
10:03AM3.04m
10:11PM3.39m
10:53AM3.02m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.08m
3:20PM0.24m
3:51AM-0.11m
4:06PM0.17m
4:39AM-0.21m
4:50PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:26
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:08
10:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
11
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
16
16
Feels °C
9
10
9
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
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