Tang Head surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BST
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Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tang Head today?

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
W
14
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
24
22
18
19
36
47
35
28
16
16
29
29
28
13
20
27
21
15
13
11
13
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:18PM2.34m
5:17AM2.63m
6:26PM2.46m
6:20AM2.74m
7:17PM2.60m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.72m
11:05PM1.11m
11:59AM0.58m
00:17AM0.95m
12:55PM0.41m
1:10AM0.76m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
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8:47
8:51
8:52
8:54
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
10
10
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
4
6
7
9
9
6
6
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
3
24
22
18
19
36
47
35
28
16
16
7
6
5
2
10
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
SE
5
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
29
29
3
13
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
6
0.2
W
5
0.3
NNW
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
3
2
4
5
1
1
1
2
28
1
1
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
3
8
13
13
9
7
11
20
27
21
15
13
11
13
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
8
25
8
16
13
9
9
13
8
8
8
11
11
11
28
87
298
420
69
45
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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