Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 20 | 38 | 54 | 41 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.33m | 7:50PM2.44m | 8:48AM2.29m | 8:37PM2.39m | 9:40AM2.27m | 9:29PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.98m | 2:23AM0.56m | 2:38PM1.03m | 3:12AM0.59m | 3:30PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | SSW 2 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
28 | 20 | 38 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | 17 | 30 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 188 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 228 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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