Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today?

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 8PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.2
N
11
0.3
WNW
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.4
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
38
38
22
11
5
4
4
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
10
25
10
9
8
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:35PM2.96m
2:30AM2.95m
3:27PM2.98m
3:26AM2.94m
4:17PM2.96m
4:20AM2.88m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.57m
8:59AM-0.16m
9:27PM0.51m
9:51AM-0.09m
10:20PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
15
15
12
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
14
10
9
8
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
11
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
10
9
8
8
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NNE
3
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
10
10
38
22
11
5
2
2
1
8
8
1
2
1
1
6
7
8
10
25
10
2
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
17
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
5
10
9
10
2
4
2
2
1
2
7
7
7
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
4
2
4
8
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
21
38
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
7
2
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
189
189
148
148
148
148
148
148
164
212
148
148
148
148
148
148
188
178
164
164
148
148
148
178
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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