Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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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 1AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (03 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.3
NW
13
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
5
5
9
8
7
12
20
30
72
48
25
28
31
34
47
60
75
78
61
103
127
105
63
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ENE
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
SE
10
SW
15
W
30
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:05AM2.39m
1:03PM2.45m
00:54AM2.42m
1:50PM2.51m
1:40AM2.44m
2:34PM2.56m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.97m
6:33AM0.50m
7:00PM0.95m
7:20AM0.45m
7:48PM0.91m
8:05AM0.40m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:16
5:15
5:15
3
10
10
12
1
1
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
16
18
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
14
15
13
15
13
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
12
11
10
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
5
0.3
NW
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.6
N
5
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
4
3
3
7
4
7
12
3
8
8
7
20
23
22
20
19
60
75
78
61
103
127
105
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
NW
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
5
5
9
8
7
4
7
3
25
8
8
9
7
19
12
10
7
7
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NW
15
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
7
2
2
1
1
1
9
8
7
8
1
9
7
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.6
NW
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
2
20
30
72
48
19
28
31
34
47
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
164
164
164
164
164
212
212
212
164
50
164
50
50
50
164
178
164
148
148
50
0
0
50
148
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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