Tam O'Shanter Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 146.94° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Tam O'Shanter surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
60
46
30
22
12
12
14
20
16
16
12
15
25
74
301
246
181
111
88
85
144
255
204
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
10
NW
0
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:09AM2.88m
1:17PM2.86m
1:11AM2.92m
2:13PM2.91m
2:11AM2.93m
3:05PM2.94m
Low Tide
6:45AM-0.12m
7:13PM0.65m
7:43AM-0.13m
8:11PM0.56m
8:38AM-0.08m
9:08PM0.49m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:49
4:50
4:50
 mm
2
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
11
12
13
11
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
98
60
46
30
22
12
12
14
20
16
16
12
15
2
2
14
13
12
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
38
22
21
8
8
8
7
7
3
2
7
3
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
2
7
7
6
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
25
74
301
246
181
111
88
85
144
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
50
50
178
188
188
188
148
164
164
164
211
164
214
164
164
212
50
148
148
148
148
148
148
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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