Tang Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.3° 

Tang Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tang Head surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tang Head this week:

The surf forecast for Tang Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tang Head in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tang Head over the next 16 days.


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