Tam O'Shanter Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 146.94° E

Tam O'Shanter 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 11AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
NNE
6
0.3
NW
19
1
N
7
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
46
26
25
25
24
23
21
21
9
18
33
24
19
40
131
130
88
82
56
86
127
73
82
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
N
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
15
SSE
35
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:33AM2.66m
6:31PM2.82m
7:28AM2.65m
7:23PM2.83m
8:25AM2.63m
8:19PM2.82m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.18m
12:28PM0.68m
1:03AM0.12m
1:20PM0.73m
1:58AM0.09m
2:16PM0.76m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
6
8
5
2
5
16
8
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
9
9
9
10
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
8
8
6
7
8
6
4
6
8
8
9
2
5
6
8
7
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