Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
1
WSW
10
1.5
W
7
0.7
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.5
W
11
2.5
W
14
3
W
15
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
11
3
W
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
238
184
92
50
49
33
33
205
202
63
257
152
526
2522
4467
3894
3393
2070
2015
2021
2145
1812
1672
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
35
S
30
SSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
25
NW
35
N
35
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:35AM2.35m
5:09PM2.45m
6:12AM2.44m
6:28PM2.66m
7:22AM2.63m
7:27PM2.93m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.98m
10:55AM1.09m
11:49PM0.83m
12:21PM0.93m
1:01AM0.52m
1:21PM0.69m
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cloud
light rain
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cloud
cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:57
7:53
 mm
5
6
2
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
12
15
17
17
18
15
14
13
14
15
16
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
9
6
7
10
14
11
13
8
9
6
8
9
10
8
6
4
4
5
4
6
9
5
5
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