Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 284 | 198 | 134 | 145 | 170 | 202 | 278 | 428 | 689 | 857 | 723 | 705 | 926 | 857 | 789 | 569 | 463 | 302 | 155 | 116 | 98 | 132 | 93 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM2.64m | 3:13PM2.71m | 3:51AM2.71m | 3:56PM2.77m | 4:39AM2.75m | 4:40PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.58m | 9:32PM0.29m | 9:52AM0.58m | 10:18PM0.17m | 10:38AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | W 18 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 6 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 90 | 91 | 91 | — | 94 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
344 | 284 | 198 | 134 | 145 | 170 | 202 | 278 | 428 | 689 | 857 | 723 | 705 | 926 | 857 | 789 | 569 | 463 | 302 | 155 | 116 | 98 | 132 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 164 | 211 | 211 | 212 | 212 | 361 | 373 | 374 | 615 | 373 | 373 | 372 | 164 | 164 | 155 | 211 | 210 | 211 |
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