Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 72 | 87 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 68 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 108 | 119 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 50 | 38 | 51 | 84 | 132 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.34m | 11:26AM2.32m | 11:24PM2.35m | 12:16PM2.38m | 00:23AM2.40m | 1:03PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.62m | 5:24PM0.99m | 5:51AM0.62m | 6:20PM0.88m | 6:43AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | N 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 |
15 | 2 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 21 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | N 10 | NW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 41 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
37 | 72 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 68 | — | — | — | 54 | 69 | 74 | 108 | 119 | 82 | 82 | 71 | — | 38 | 51 | 84 | 132 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 |
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