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 3AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 100 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30AM2.68m | 3:46PM2.79m | 4:20AM2.64m | 4:28PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:35AM0.49m | 10:06PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NNE 5 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 100 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 212 | 212 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 212 | 214 | 212 | 214 | 214 |
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