Tam O'Shanter surf break

Tam O'Shanter surfForecast / TAS – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 09 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Tam O'Shanter surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today?

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 12PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.5
N
0.5
NNW
0.9
NW
1.9
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
NW
1.8
WNW
1.3
NW
1
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.2
WNW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
Period(s) (?)141414141344467888871414131212121245
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)888777827253778970844455181937264444024231456
Wind
(km/h)
0
WSW
15
NNE
5
NNE
0
NW
15
NNE
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglassglassoncrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:09PM
2.65
5:38AM
2.81
5:59PM
2.56
6:19AM
2.75
6:47PM
2.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:06AM
0.48
11:19PM
0.37
11:54AM
0.46
12:03AM
0.51
12:39PM
0.47
12:46AM
0.65
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise5:50-------5:50-------5:52-------
Sunset----8:46-------8:45-------8:45---
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1----11--------------
Temp. °C162119212018171615161719181313111214151616141412
Feels °C (?)161920231916141177812116657991014101110
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