Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
228 | 208 | 166 | 164 | 234 | 216 | 138 | 109 | 99 | 72 | 111 | 140 | 149 | 140 | 114 | 91 | 71 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25PM2.78m | 11:28AM2.64m | 11:31PM2.75m | 12:27PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.76m | 5:00AM0.16m | 5:26PM0.71m | 6:01AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | N 10 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 6 |
53 | 49 | 46 | 2 | — | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
228 | 208 | 166 | 164 | 234 | 216 | 138 | 109 | 99 | 72 | 111 | 140 | 149 | 140 | 114 | 91 | 71 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 210 | 155 | 155 | 50 | 0 |
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