
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 43 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM2.86m | 12:53PM2.78m | 00:52AM2.86m | 1:48PM2.83m | 1:54AM2.84m | 2:41PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM-0.01m | 6:50PM0.64m | 7:21AM0.03m | 7:51PM0.54m | 8:17AM0.10m | 8:48PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
61 | 43 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 0 | 50 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 148 |
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