Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 3PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 37 | 42 | 28 | 30 | 66 | 79 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM2.39m | 7:07PM2.49m | 8:00AM2.33m | 7:50PM2.44m | 8:48AM2.29m | 8:37PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.92m | 1:37AM0.52m | 1:50PM0.98m | 2:23AM0.56m | 2:38PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
33 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 4 | NW 16 | WNW 16 |
— | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 28 | 37 | 42 | 28 | 30 | 66 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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