Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today?

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 6PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
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)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
5
5
5
5
4
7
7
7
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
15
9
6
6
8
7
7
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
0
E
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:36AM2.92m
5:25PM2.89m
5:28AM2.85m
6:14PM2.81m
6:20AM2.73m
7:02PM2.72m
Low Tide
11:01AM-0.04m
11:27PM0.52m
11:50AM0.10m
00:18AM0.56m
12:40PM0.27m
1:10AM0.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:24
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
12
12
14
15
16
15
16
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
5
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
20
7
11
13
14
14
13
11
9
6
6
8
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
14
14
5
5
5
1
7
7
1
18
18
17
17
17
15
2
2
2
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
7
2
6
19
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
1
1
1
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
148
148
164
164
148
148
178
148
178
211
210
164
178
164
178
178
178
188
194
224
212
212
212
178
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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