Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
12
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
3
2
5
7
8
13
20
20
15
21
28
61
124
126
170
189
189
259
372
345
202
142
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:51AM2.29m
9:45PM2.40m
10:47AM2.31m
10:35PM2.37m
11:41AM2.35m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.59m
3:43PM1.00m
4:18AM0.58m
4:38PM1.05m
5:09AM0.54m
5:33PM1.06m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:52
4:52
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
9
8
8
10
10
10
9
8
7
5
6
6
4
5
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
21
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
5
3
5
6
6
6
2
2
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
3
6
3
1
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
2
7
8
13
20
20
28
61
124
126
170
189
189
259
372
345
202
142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
148
148
148
148
148
148
212
155
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
50
148
148
148
148
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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