
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 1AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 53 | 146 | 306 | 483 | 539 | 368 | 272 | 191 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19PM2.82m | 9:25AM2.61m | 9:20PM2.80m | 10:27AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.09m | 3:17PM0.78m | 3:58AM0.12m | 4:21PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | NW 7 |
17 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 36 | 53 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 |
47 | 42 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 57 | 75 | 58 | 53 | 146 | 306 | 483 | 539 | 368 | 272 | 191 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 212 | 148 | 168 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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