
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 3AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 29 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.73m | 4:16PM2.86m | 4:41AM2.65m | 5:00PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.39m | 9:59AM0.33m | 10:33PM0.36m | 10:46AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 15 | N 11 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
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