Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.65° N 3.24° W

Tang Head WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tang Head sea temperature is
13.1°C
1.2° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with 2,806 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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