Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 2AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 150 | 119 | 123 | 178 | 212 | 218 | 223 | 202 | 167 | 137 | 105 | 102 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 1:53PM2.57m | 1:54AM2.97m | 2:52PM2.46m | 2:52AM2.79m | 3:51PM2.40m | 3:52AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.70m | 8:21AM0.38m | 8:28PM0.88m | 9:21AM0.57m | 9:34PM1.00m | 10:26AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | 10:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 218 | 1 | 202 | 167 | 137 | 105 | 102 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | N 11 | SE 4 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 150 | 119 | 123 | 178 | 8 | 5 | 223 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 790 | 13 | 440 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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