
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 223 | 394 | 741 | 994 | 1336 | 878 | 532 | 380 | 300 | 401 | 322 | 184 | 228 | 154 | 79 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | 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-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.27m | 10:07PM2.37m | 11:17AM2.29m | 11:00PM2.36m | 12:09PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.56m | 4:11PM1.09m | 4:45AM0.56m | 5:06PM1.09m | 5:36AM0.54m | 6:01PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 17 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 380 | 9 | 401 | 103 | 184 | 86 | 80 | 53 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | NW 19 | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 57 | — | 125 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | SW 3 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
94 | 223 | 394 | 741 | 994 | 1336 | 878 | 532 | — | 300 | — | 322 | 5 | 228 | 154 | 79 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 27 | 55 | 52 | 40 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 210 | 148 | 178 | 50 | 0 | 164 | 945 | 540 | 373 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 155 | 148 |
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