Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.4
NW
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
14
11
8
8
5
3
3
11
38
55
51
32
17
17
25
23
38
56
53
51
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
5
S
5
NE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
High Tide
8:16AM2.83m
8:27PM3.13m
9:08AM2.96m
9:13PM3.33m
9:53AM3.04m
9:56PM3.46m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.42m
2:53AM0.01m
3:07PM0.25m
3:39AM-0.20m
3:49PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:08
9:06
 mm
1
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
14
15
16
18
20
22
23
20
20
21
18
16
17
19
19
16
16
Feels °C
7
7
10
10
10
12
13
16
18
20
24
20
19
21
18
16
17
19
19
15
17
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