Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 131 | 181 | 204 | 253 | 213 | 173 | 177 | 314 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30AM2.68m | 3:46PM2.79m | 4:20AM2.64m | 4:28PM2.75m | 5:06AM2.58m | 5:09PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.49m | 10:06PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.58m | 10:50PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NE 4 | WNW 15 | N 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | W 19 | N 7 | — | — | — |
24 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 31 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 15 | — | WNW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 2 | E 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
5 | — | 10 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 131 | 181 | 204 | 253 | 213 | 173 | 177 | 314 | 266 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 178 | 212 | 212 | 188 | 188 | 148 | 164 | 188 | 164 | 212 | 214 | 212 | 214 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 227 | 270 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 50 |
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