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Tam O'Shanter Surf Forecast
/ TAS – North Coast (6 breaks) / Tasmania (59 breaks) /
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Tam O'Shanter surfForecast / TAS – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | |
12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.95m | 3:27PM2.98m | 3:26AM2.94m | 4:17PM2.96m | 4:20AM2.88m | 5:06PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM-0.16m | 9:27PM0.51m | 9:51AM-0.09m | 10:20PM0.48m | 10:42AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 5 | N 5 |
 kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 18 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 212 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 178 | 178 | 148 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 164 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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