Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 4AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 21 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37PM2.39m | 9:40AM2.27m | 9:29PM2.36m | 10:33AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.59m | 3:30PM1.06m | 4:04AM0.61m | 4:27PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | NW 20 |
10 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | N 7 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 9 | W 21 | NW 13 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 228 | 164 | 320 | 320 | 189 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 148 | 148 |
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