Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 5 | WNW 17 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 43 | 40 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 84 | 233 | 440 | 381 | 412 | 311 | 211 | 150 | 124 | 147 | 141 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:48PM2.55m | 2:11AM2.55m | 2:30PM2.63m | 3:02AM2.64m | 3:13PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.60m | 8:00PM0.59m | 8:20AM0.59m | 8:47PM0.43m | 9:07AM0.58m | 9:32PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
55 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | 40 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 84 | 233 | 440 | 381 | 412 | 311 | 211 | 150 | 124 | 147 | 141 | 170 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 189 | 210 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 211 | 211 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 212 |
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