
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
789 | 612 | 422 | 305 | 263 | 178 | 113 | 112 | 182 | 177 | 96 | 84 | 108 | 140 | 253 | 371 | 435 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM2.75m | 4:40PM2.83m | 5:27AM2.76m | 5:26PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.17m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:05PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 8 |
— | — | 38 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | — | — | 68 | 67 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 39 | — | — | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — |
789 | 612 | 422 | 305 | 263 | 178 | 113 | 112 | 182 | 177 | 96 | 84 | 108 | 140 | 253 | 371 | 435 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 369 | 164 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 211 | 164 | 210 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 212 | 155 | 50 | 50 |
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