Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.7
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
24
15
18
30
27
25
24
12
12
12
5
5
5
5
11
136
292
335
272
224
224
189
146
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
10
SSW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
SW
0
W
5
NNE
5
NNE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:55PM3.22m
12:27PM2.81m
00:36AM2.99m
1:05PM2.66m
1:19AM2.72m
1:48PM2.49m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.12m
6:26PM0.43m
6:55AM0.42m
7:06PM0.66m
7:33AM0.73m
7:49PM0.90m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:52
8:50
 mm
2
4
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
12
10
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
8
7
7
8
8
6
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