Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 06 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 7PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
11
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
W
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
253
332
230
142
91
57
27
50
33
33
2
176
284
292
215
128
89
53
29
20
18
11
17
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:15PM2.58m
3:05AM2.48m
3:55PM2.59m
3:45AM2.47m
4:32PM2.58m
4:22AM2.45m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.86m
9:27AM0.37m
9:54PM0.85m
10:05AM0.39m
10:32PM0.86m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:14
5:13
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
12
10
9
7
8
9
12
11
9
11
13
13
12
14
15
15
12
12
11
10
10
12
9
8
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
4
2
6
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
1
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
11
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
7
91
57
27
50
33
33
2
34
21
21
8
53
29
20
18
11
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
2
2
7
27
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
W
7
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
188
253
332
230
142
1
5
7
26
17
51
98
176
284
292
215
128
89
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
5
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
148
211
227
189
189
148
164
0
0
50
189
164
148
148
148
547
373
373
155
155
155
155
155
155
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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