Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 136 | 97 | 94 | 68 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.69m | 00:36AM2.74m | 1:22PM2.74m | 1:39AM2.72m | 2:13PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.62m | 7:00AM0.26m | 7:31PM0.51m | 7:55AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
140 | 136 | 97 | 94 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 155 | 178 | 195 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 188 | 188 | 164 | 164 |
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