
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 40 | 47 | 34 | 50 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 75 | 125 | 125 | 107 | 138 | 181 | 207 | 115 | 184 | 237 | 261 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.69m | 1:17AM3.02m | 2:01PM2.55m | 2:07AM2.78m | 2:51PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.10m | 7:00PM0.55m | 7:39AM0.36m | 7:47PM0.75m | 8:27AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | N 8 | N 8 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 75 | 125 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 5 |
4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | W 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 2 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
77 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 40 | 47 | 34 | 50 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 1 | — | 125 | 107 | 138 | 181 | 207 | 115 | 184 | 237 | 261 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 116 | 127 | 179 | 179 | 69 | 179 | 420 | 1096 | 658 | 350 | 350 | 360 | 418 | 794 | 859 | 1110 | 962 | 421 |
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