
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 9AM 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 September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 46 | 53 | 73 | 119 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:19PM2.61m | 11:58AM2.60m | 00:24AM2.60m | 12:52PM2.63m | 1:24AM2.62m | 1:42PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.48m | 6:10PM0.57m | 6:38AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.47m | 7:33AM0.57m | 8:01PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 3 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — |
13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 4 | — | NNE 4 | NW 15 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 46 | 53 | 73 | 119 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 178 | 194 | 188 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 210 | 148 | 148 | 178 | 188 | 188 | 148 | 212 | 211 | 211 | 148 | 211 |
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