Tam O'Shanter surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.3°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 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
1.1
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
11
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
71
127
141
188
296
366
222
109
70
43
27
30
53
34
2
233
318
316
234
135
96
85
85
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
High Tide
2:24AM2.47m
3:15PM2.58m
3:05AM2.48m
3:55PM2.59m
3:45AM2.47m
4:32PM2.58m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.38m
9:14PM0.86m
9:27AM0.37m
9:54PM0.85m
10:05AM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:14
5:13
5:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
14
14
15
15
11
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
9
11
13
13
12
14
15
15
12
12
9
9
8
9
9
8
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
6
6
5
9
9
10
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
11
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
8
3
109
70
43
19
14
53
34
2
21
21
10
9
8
20
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
5
8
8
7
17
27
30
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
42
71
127
141
188
296
366
222
5
2
5
6
27
53
102
233
318
316
234
135
96
85
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
148
148
148
211
236
189
164
148
164
0
0
50
155
148
148
148
148
547
374
603
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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