Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 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 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (08 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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 afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
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)
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
308
234
108
73
47
29
20
19
12
8
8
7
7
15
17
11
5
3
3
0
3
3
0
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
SSW
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:45AM2.47m
4:32PM2.58m
4:22AM2.45m
5:09PM2.57m
5:01AM2.44m
5:46PM2.56m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.39m
10:32PM0.86m
10:42AM0.41m
11:10PM0.86m
11:20AM0.44m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
15
15
12
11
10
9
9
11
15
17
17
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
7
6
7
8
10
11
8
8
7
6
6
8
13
15
15
11
10
10
10
12
15
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
13
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
34
10
10
108
73
47
29
20
19
12
8
6
3
7
15
17
11
5
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
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
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
9
20
20
20
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
245
308
234
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
547
547
547
0
706
215
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
155
178
188
155
155
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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