Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 10PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tam O'Shanter. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 126 | 93 | 49 | 39 | 32 | 47 | 66 | 120 | 195 | 233 | 218 | 343 | 522 | 613 | 589 | 434 | 256 | 167 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09PM2.69m | 5:49AM2.52m | 5:48PM2.62m | 6:32AM2.46m | 6:27PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.67m | 11:32PM0.37m | 11:45AM0.76m | 00:13AM0.42m | 12:25PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | N 7 | WNW 12 | N 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 7 | NW 18 | N 7 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
150 | 126 | 93 | 49 | — | 32 | 47 | 66 | 120 | 195 | 233 | 218 | 343 | 522 | 613 | 589 | 434 | 256 | 167 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 164 | 168 | 50 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 211 | 211 | 164 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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