Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 12PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM2.74m | 1:22PM2.74m | 1:39AM2.72m | 2:13PM2.78m | 2:37AM2.71m | 3:01PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.26m | 7:31PM0.51m | 7:55AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.41m | 8:47AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 50 | 155 | 178 | 195 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 188 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 164 |
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