
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 113 | 202 | 110 | 119 | 87 | 50 | 90 | 92 | 70 | 61 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM2.75m | 11:14PM3.13m | 11:44AM2.72m | 11:44PM3.07m | 12:16PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.37m | 5:42AM0.14m | 5:46PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.20m | 6:23PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
13 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 110 | 119 | 87 | 47 | 90 | 92 | 70 | 61 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 21 | 23 | 50 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
50 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 113 | 202 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 849 | 849 | 87 | 17 | 69 | 87 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 9 | 16 |
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