Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 12AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | N 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 35 | 45 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 218 | 285 | 333 | 252 | 168 | 152 | 242 | 282 | 226 | 186 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14PM3.19m | 11:41AM2.89m | 11:50PM3.06m | 12:17PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.24m | 5:47AM0.08m | 5:59PM0.34m | 6:26AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
1 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 152 | 242 | 282 | 226 | 186 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 60 | 43 | 28 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | W 8 | ESE 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 13 | SE 6 | S 6 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | ESE 3 |
12 | 35 | 45 | — | 4 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 218 | 285 | 333 | 252 | 168 | 117 | 103 | 32 | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 435 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 161 | 435 | 231 | 305 | 69 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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