Tam O'Shanter Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 146.94° E

Issued: 9 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tam O'Shanter surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
144
98
60
46
36
23
13
12
9
16
16
15
17
17
37
53
255
246
183
145
269
394
453
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
NW
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:09AM2.88m
1:17PM2.86m
1:11AM2.92m
2:13PM2.91m
2:11AM2.93m
3:05PM2.94m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.73m
6:45AM-0.12m
7:13PM0.65m
7:43AM-0.13m
8:11PM0.56m
8:38AM-0.08m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:49
4:50
4:50
 mm
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
3
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
12
13
Feels °C
12
12
14
13
12
15
14
15
13
16
14
13
11
12
14
12
10
6
9
9
8
7
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
16
1.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
153
40
98
22
21
36
23
13
12
9
16
16
15
17
17
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
11
38
8
8
8
7
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
1
1
3
3
7
7
7
6
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
8
Energy kJ
144
60
46
37
53
255
246
183
145
269
394
453
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
1
Distance (km)
50
50
50
50
50
188
188
188
178
164
148
148
148
211
214
164
168
164
210
148
178
148
148
148
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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