Tam O'Shanter surf break

Tam O'Shanter surfForecast / TAS – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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 6PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
15
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
130
114
2
5
69
115
136
170
253
251
173
88
51
32
28
27
52
34
34
34
247
245
188
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:34PM2.56m
2:24AM2.47m
3:15PM2.58m
3:05AM2.48m
3:55PM2.59m
3:45AM2.47m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.88m
8:47AM0.38m
9:14PM0.86m
9:27AM0.37m
9:54PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
13
15
14
14
15
14
12
10
8
7
7
9
11
11
9
10
13
12
12
13
11
9
7
8
10
10
8
9
9
7
5
3
4
2
2
3
5
3
1
4
6
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
1
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
88
51
32
18
27
52
34
34
34
21
9
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
5
8
3
8
7
7
28
6
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
W
3
1
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
147
130
114
79
42
69
115
136
170
253
251
173
3
1
2
3
2
10
36
56
135
247
245
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
148
164
164
148
164
148
148
148
211
211
189
148
164
148
148
189
215
216
189
164
148
148
148
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
7
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tam O'Shanter surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest