Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.2° 

Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tang Head today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 12AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (21 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
125
107
142
190
99
172
280
362
430
458
374
360
294
202
179
165
161
149
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:01PM2.55m
2:07AM2.78m
2:51PM2.44m
3:02AM2.56m
3:47PM2.36m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.75m
8:27AM0.63m
8:40PM0.95m
9:21AM0.88m
9:47PM1.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
9:59
9:57
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
7
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