
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 526 | 601 | 552 | 808 | 3090 | 7827 | 11076 | 10162 | 9774 | 7266 | 4704 | 3771 | 2271 | 1728 | 1160 | 1557 | 1626 | 1470 | 1616 | 1891 | 2543 | 3527 | 4283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM2.66m | 12:52PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.40m | 1:44PM2.36m | 2:36AM2.18m | 3:07PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.81m | 7:09PM0.86m | 7:27AM1.09m | 7:59PM1.11m | 8:21AM1.32m | 9:20PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 8 | WNW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
186 | 13 | 11 | 552 | 808 | 2 | 186 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 236 | 143 | 98 | 2271 | 1728 | 1160 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 6 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 7 | WNW 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
22 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | E 6 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
36 | 526 | 601 | 32 | 59 | 3090 | 7827 | 11076 | 10162 | 9774 | 7266 | 4704 | 3771 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 1557 | 1626 | 1470 | 1616 | 1891 | 2543 | 3527 | 4283 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 397 | 161 | 460 | 601 | 658 | 658 | 648 | 601 | 648 | 584 | 442 | 1096 | 5 | 0 | 378 | 378 | 658 | 658 | 740 | 1122 | 816 | 653 | 653 |
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