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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 3 am Tuesday 05 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today?
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | |
233 | 294 | 268 | 201 | 167 | 192 | 136 | 2 | 34 | 58 | 127 | 124 | 147 | 188 | 214 | 150 | 80 | 47 | 24 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.44m | 2:34PM2.56m | 2:24AM2.47m | 3:15PM2.58m | 3:05AM2.48m | 3:55PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.38m | 9:14PM0.86m | 9:27AM0.37m | 9:54PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 7 | 294 | 268 | 201 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | WNW 5 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 233 | — | — | — | 167 | 192 | 136 | 82 | 34 | 58 | 127 | 124 | 147 | 188 | 214 | 150 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 211 | 236 | 189 | 148 | 164 | 0 | 148 | 189 | 216 | 50 | 148 | 164 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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