
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 2PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 503 | 969 | 1109 | 1109 | 1014 | 869 | 808 | 1030 | 1148 | 1399 | 1704 | 1561 | 992 | 716 | 499 | 345 | 297 | 251 | 258 | 305 | 156 | 128 | 72 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.62m | 8:39PM2.80m | 9:49AM2.64m | 9:40PM2.83m | 10:52AM2.67m | 10:43PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.79m | 3:18AM0.06m | 3:39PM0.81m | 4:20AM0.02m | 4:43PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 37 | 36 | 156 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
403 | 503 | 969 | 1109 | 1109 | 1014 | 869 | 808 | 1030 | 1148 | 1399 | 1704 | 1561 | 992 | 716 | 499 | 345 | 297 | 251 | 258 | 305 | 13 | 128 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 211 | 716 | 787 | 373 | 894 | 371 | 373 | 361 | 361 | 1066 | 1034 | 164 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 168 |
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