Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 7 |
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8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37AM2.71m | 3:01PM2.80m | 3:30AM2.68m | 3:46PM2.79m | 4:20AM2.64m | 4:28PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:35AM0.49m | 10:06PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 15 | N 5 | NW 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 25 | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | — | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 178 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 164 | 211 | 164 | 211 | 212 | 212 | 168 | 214 |
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