Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.2° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 1PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
W
9
1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
5
5
5
5
11
27
268
287
277
224
172
128
96
94
71
50
50
31
39
66
56
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
20
SE
10
ENE
15
SE
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:05PM2.66m
1:19AM2.72m
1:48PM2.49m
2:11AM2.47m
2:43PM2.34m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.42m
7:06PM0.66m
7:33AM0.73m
7:49PM0.90m
8:17AM1.02m
8:45PM1.13m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:50
8:47
 mm
3
4
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
10
13
11
12
12
12
9
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
6
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