Tam O'Shanter surf break

Tam O'Shanter surfForecast / TAS – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AEST
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Tam O'Shanter surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tam O'Shanter today?

The current surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter at 8AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
9
7
12
10
31
28
27
16
14
14
5
5
5
5
4
7
7
7
19
18
17
22
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:44AM2.95m
4:37PM2.95m
4:36AM2.92m
5:25PM2.89m
5:28AM2.85m
6:14PM2.81m
Low Tide
10:10AM-0.12m
10:36PM0.51m
11:01AM-0.04m
11:27PM0.52m
11:50AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:48
6:50
6:50
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5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.3
N
4
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
N
4
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
11
10
9
6
12
10
3
28
27
16
1
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
19
18
16
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
NW
14
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
3
3
31
1
1
1
14
14
5
5
5
7
7
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
6
3
3
7
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
2
6
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
148
148
148
148
188
178
148
148
148
148
148
148
164
148
148
148
148
148
148
211
211
148
148
164
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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