Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 5 | NW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 21 | NW 20 | NW 20 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 115 | 77 | 58 | 49 | 77 | 73 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40AM2.27m | 9:29PM2.36m | 10:33AM2.28m | 10:26PM2.34m | 11:26AM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM1.06m | 4:04AM0.61m | 4:27PM1.05m | 4:58AM0.62m | 5:24PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 5 | NW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 20 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 6 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 6 |
8 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 58 | 49 | 77 | 73 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 9 | W 21 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NW 16 |
1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | — | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — |
24 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 28 | 49 | 57 | 115 | 77 | — | 30 | 33 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 178 | 164 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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