Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 07 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (07 May)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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.1
N
11
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.1
NW
14
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
88
57
36
49
51
33
2
245
316
266
139
82
56
40
20
11
12
8
8
7
10
27
25
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
SSW
15
S
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:05AM2.48m
3:55PM2.59m
3:45AM2.47m
4:32PM2.58m
4:22AM2.45m
5:09PM2.57m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.37m
9:54PM0.85m
10:05AM0.39m
10:32PM0.86m
10:42AM0.41m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:13
5:10
5:09
1
Temp °C
9
7
8
9
12
11
10
12
13
13
12
13
15
15
12
11
10
9
9
11
16
17
16
14
2
0
2
2
5
3
4
7
7
6
6
9
11
11
8
8
7
7
6
8
13
14
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
1
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.1
N
11
0.3
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
13
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
8
88
57
36
49
51
33
2
34
10
139
82
56
40
20
11
12
6
5
3
7
27
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
7
28
2
2
2
2
9
20
20
20
20
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
168
7
5
2
26
24
47
130
245
316
266
1
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Distance (km)
164
579
0
0
189
164
148
148
547
547
579
0
0
0
0
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
2
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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