
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tang Head today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 8PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tang Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 13 | 28 | 83 | 145 | 126 | 164 | 106 | 75 | 66 | 127 | 64 | 58 | 59 | 140 | 103 | 71 | 79 | 61 | 77 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53AM3.02m | 10:58PM3.43m | 11:41AM2.94m | 11:44PM3.37m | 12:28PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.17m | 5:25AM-0.21m | 5:33PM0.24m | 6:10AM-0.10m | 6:16PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
16 | 13 | 12 | 83 | 145 | 126 | 164 | 106 | 75 | 66 | 1 | 64 | 58 | 59 | 140 | 103 | 71 | 8 | 61 | 77 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 12 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 7 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 127 | 21 | 28 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 79 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 1122 | 1366 | 378 | 87 | 87 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 291 | 89 | 89 | 13 |
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