Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 4 | NW 20 | NW 20 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 143 | 94 | 60 | 49 | 77 | 47 | 51 | |
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 | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.36m | 10:33AM2.28m | 10:26PM2.34m | 11:26AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.61m | 4:27PM1.05m | 4:58AM0.62m | 5:24PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 20 | NW 20 | N 10 | NW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 53 | 60 | 46 | 77 | 45 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | N 9 | N 10 | NW 13 | N 10 | — | N 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 9 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 50 | 49 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 21 | N 10 | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 9 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 52 | 143 | 94 | — | — | 36 | 47 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 164 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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