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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 9 am Sunday 17 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
15.6° 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 5PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | |
40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.70m | 11:35PM2.75m | 12:42PM2.81m | 00:35AM2.84m | 1:40PM2.90m | 1:33AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.16m | 5:37PM0.77m | 6:08AM0.01m | 6:39PM0.72m | 7:07AM-0.11m | 7:37PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 9 | WNW 14 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | N 9 | NW 14 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 178 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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