Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 31 | 41 | 99 | 85 | 69 | 103 | 275 | 419 | 665 | 593 | 551 | 485 | 452 | 374 | 308 | 296 | 249 | 218 | 123 | 87 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08AM2.21m | 6:35PM2.37m | 7:14AM2.34m | 7:29PM2.56m | 8:02AM2.49m | 8:11PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM1.23m | 1:09AM1.03m | 1:23PM1.03m | 1:53AM0.80m | 2:02PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 8 | WNW 9 | E 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 85 | 69 | 103 | 275 | 419 | 665 | 593 | 551 | 485 | 452 | 374 | 308 | 296 | 249 | 218 | 123 | 87 | 61 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | W 11 | NE 5 | NW 12 | NE 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
19 | 31 | 41 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 45 | 18 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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