The 30-year-old joins the Championship club until the start of January, subject to international clearance.
The centre-back spent part of last season on loan with Leeds United.
Tate has made over 250 appearances for Swansea since arriving at the Liberty Stadium from Manchester United in 2004.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | York City | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Forest Green RoversForest Green | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Barnet | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Oldham AthleticOldham | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 | Halifax TownHalifax | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Solihull MoorsSolihull | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Yeovil TownYeovil | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | AltrinchamAltrincham | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Sutton UnitedSutton | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Eastleigh | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25 |
| 14 | Tamworth | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 25 |
| 15 | Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 22 |
| 16 | Southend UnitedSouthend | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Aldershot TownAldershot | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 22 |
| 18 | Woking | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 20 |
| 19 | WealdstoneWealdstone | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Braintree TownBraintree | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 19 |
| 21 | Fylde | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 18 |
| 22 | Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 16 |
| 23 | Boston UnitedBoston | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 14 |
| 24 | Ebbsfleet | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -28 | 8 |
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