Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1138 | 839 | 633 | 590 | 2189 | 3015 | 3221 | 3135 | 2779 | 2234 | 1690 | 1496 | 1359 | 1179 | 1058 | 943 | 811 | 679 | 659 | 618 | 727 | 888 | 1058 | 1179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41AM2.04m | 3:59PM2.25m | 5:08AM2.09m | 5:12PM2.35m | 6:09AM2.24m | 6:06PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM1.38m | 10:26PM1.18m | 10:44AM1.35m | 11:50PM0.99m | 12:00PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SE 10 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1138 | 839 | 633 | 590 | 2189 | 3015 | 3221 | 3135 | 2779 | 2234 | 1690 | 1496 | 1359 | 1179 | 1058 | 943 | 811 | 679 | 659 | 618 | 727 | 888 | 587 | 1179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | W 18 | WNW 16 | W 10 | N 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 158 | 463 | 71 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1058 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | W 8 | N 11 | W 13 | W 8 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 44 | 95 | 122 | 178 | 298 | 503 | 552 | 613 | 701 | 634 | 655 | 537 | 528 | 601 | 768 | 998 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 181 | 181 | 105 | 291 | 431 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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