Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 93 | 123 | 68 | 7 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 53 | 111 | 164 | 123 | 100 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 77 | 90 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM2.40m | 1:03PM2.46m | 1:19AM2.47m | 1:48PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.88m | 6:43AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.75m | 7:33AM0.60m | 8:00PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 19 | NW 14 | WNW 18 |
21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 20 | — | NW 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 13 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
69 | 93 | 123 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 53 | 111 | 164 | 123 | 100 | 66 | 52 | 48 | 51 | 77 | 90 | 68 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 210 |
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