Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 144 | 98 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 53 | 255 | 246 | 183 | 145 | 269 | 394 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:09AM2.88m | 1:17PM2.86m | 1:11AM2.92m | 2:13PM2.91m | 2:11AM2.93m | 3:05PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.73m | 6:45AM-0.12m | 7:13PM0.65m | 7:43AM-0.13m | 8:11PM0.56m | 8:38AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
153 | 40 | 98 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | 38 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | 144 | — | 60 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 53 | 255 | 246 | 183 | 145 | 269 | 394 | 453 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 211 | 214 | 164 | 168 | 164 | 210 | 148 | 178 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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