Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 9AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.72m | 2:13PM2.78m | 2:37AM2.71m | 3:01PM2.80m | 3:30AM2.68m | 3:46PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.41m | 8:47AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:35AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NNE 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | W 18 | NW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 23 | 21 | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 22 | — | 26 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 188 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 188 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 212 | 188 | 188 | 188 |
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