Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 12PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 34 | 21 | 119 | 123 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 90 | 159 | 123 | 85 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 77 | 93 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.38m | 00:23AM2.40m | 1:03PM2.46m | 1:19AM2.47m | 1:48PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.62m | 6:20PM0.88m | 6:43AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.75m | 7:33AM0.60m | 8:00PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
38 | 34 | 21 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 20 | NW 19 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
56 | 66 | 57 | 119 | 123 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 55 | — | 43 | 90 | 159 | 123 | 85 | 66 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 77 | 93 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 210 | 164 | 326 | 210 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 189 |
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