Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.5
W
9
1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
11
42
268
287
277
224
172
128
94
69
69
49
49
37
50
44
66
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
7:06PM0.66m
7:33AM0.73m
7:49PM0.90m
8:17AM1.02m
8:45PM1.13m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:50
8:47
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
10
10
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
5
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