Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 16 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
17.2° 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 10PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (16 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.6
NE
1.3
NE
1.4
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.2
N
0.5
E
0.4
NE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)5545910101035551056654636665
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7381917777887498278139242623321231201525
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
25
E
25
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:52PM
2.26
10:34AM
2.38
11:46PM
2.27
11:26AM
2.37
12:40AM
2.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:37AM
1.10
5:13PM
0.55
5:31AM
1.12
6:05PM
0.53
6:27AM
1.11
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise------5:58-------6:00-------6:01-
Sunset--8:44-------8:44-------8:43-----
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202118141312131820201714131213191919181515141519
Feels °C (?)1616121010910141413109989141213131111101114
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