Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 46 | 53 | 111 | 185 | 136 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 51 | 84 | 80 | 65 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 76 | 201 | 550 | 667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.46m | 1:19AM2.47m | 1:48PM2.55m | 2:11AM2.55m | 2:30PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.75m | 7:33AM0.60m | 8:00PM0.59m | 8:20AM0.59m | 8:47PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 5 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 20 | — | — | — | WNW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
52 | 46 | 53 | 111 | 185 | 136 | 71 | — | — | — | 51 | 84 | 80 | 65 | — | 15 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 201 | 550 | 667 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 189 | 155 | 164 | 0 | 164 | 211 | 212 | 227 | 212 | 504 | 164 |
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