Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 6 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
10.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 11AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
22
22
37
35
33
31
102
92
94
96
96
125
162
159
153
116
106
80
76
52
66
61
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NE
0
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
S
10
ESE
25
SE
35
SSE
15
SW
5
SW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:01AM3.02m
11:10PM3.30m
11:57AM2.88m
00:03AM3.24m
12:55PM2.72m
00:57AM3.12m
Low Tide
4:50AM-0.11m
5:05PM0.25m
5:40AM-0.08m
5:52PM0.37m
6:32AM0.03m
6:40PM0.53m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:01
4:01
4:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:23
10:24
10:24
10:25
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
14
15
16
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
18
16
15
12
11
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
12
14
11
9
9
11
13
12
11
14
13
14
13
13
9
13
14
15
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
24
14
11
7
37
35
14
20
102
92
94
96
96
125
162
159
153
116
106
80
70
44
35
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
25
24
22
22
7
5
33
31
3
3
3
3
4
5
9
5
5
1
76
52
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
W
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
17
1
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
55
16
66
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
8
8
8
8
8
4
0
2
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
87
2
0
87
440
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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