Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 30 May 2026 AEST
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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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
41
68
112
132
104
124
183
183
173
276
384
403
294
217
153
90
53
29
19
10
15
21
131
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:47AM2.31m
10:35PM2.37m
11:41AM2.35m
11:25PM2.36m
12:32PM2.40m
00:15AM2.38m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.58m
4:38PM1.05m
5:09AM0.54m
5:33PM1.06m
5:58AM0.50m
6:25PM1.03m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
11
12
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
5
6
4
3
3
4
6
7
8
8
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
13
53
5
19
5
4
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
2
5
2
5
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
33
41
68
112
132
104
124
183
183
173
276
384
403
294
217
153
90
29
10
15
18
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
148
148
148
148
50
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
164
148
148
148
212
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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