Tang Head Surf Break

Tang Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tang Head at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
123
99
96
96
73
69
51
69
112
191
309
337
337
338
306
243
170
235
181
230
235
113
121
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:54PM2.45m
00:53AM2.82m
1:38PM2.41m
1:36AM2.74m
2:30PM2.39m
2:29AM2.66m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.71m
7:27AM0.48m
7:32PM0.82m
8:13AM0.55m
8:23PM0.92m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:13
4:15
4:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:21
10:20
10:19
10:17
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
9
11
10
10
10
12
11
11
11
8
7
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
158
123
99
96
96
73
69
51
69
13
13
6
5
15
14
13
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
5
6
15
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.9
W
8
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
112
191
309
337
337
338
306
243
170
235
181
230
235
113
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
53
378
378
378
378
378
378
53
87
13
5
13
11
13
50
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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