
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 16 | W 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 233 | 179 | 169 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 53 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM2.37m | 11:17AM2.29m | 11:00PM2.36m | 12:09PM2.34m | 11:54PM2.37m | 12:57PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.56m | 5:06PM1.09m | 5:36AM0.54m | 6:01PM1.05m | 6:26AM0.53m | 6:54PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 |
371 | 233 | 179 | 169 | 105 | 83 | 84 | 53 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 19 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 |
10 | 10 | 57 | 102 | 90 | 86 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 86 | 36 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 1100 | 540 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 155 | 155 | 148 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 155 |
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