Tam O'Shanter Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 146.94° E

Tam O'Shanter 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.3° 

Tam O'Shanter surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
21
21
27
20
9
13
13
13
15
20
18
24
36
131
181
204
253
213
173
177
314
266
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30AM2.68m
3:46PM2.79m
4:20AM2.64m
4:28PM2.75m
5:06AM2.58m
5:09PM2.69m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.49m
10:06PM0.32m
10:20AM0.58m
10:50PM0.33m
11:03AM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
8
8
9
7
8
9
8
6
7
8
5
6
6
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