Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 1PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 268 | 287 | 277 | 224 | 172 | 128 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 39 | 66 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:05PM2.66m | 1:19AM2.72m | 1:48PM2.49m | 2:11AM2.47m | 2:43PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.42m | 7:06PM0.66m | 7:33AM0.73m | 7:49PM0.90m | 8:17AM1.02m | 8:45PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 268 | 287 | 277 | 224 | 172 | 128 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | W 11 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | — | 11 | — | 15 | — | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 8 | W 12 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
16 | 32 | 63 | 44 | 51 | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 44 | 29 | 39 | 66 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 782 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 330 | 371 | 111 | 446 | 371 | 371 | 420 | 763 | 420 | 237 |
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