Tam O'Shanter Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Tam O’Shanter is a point break that rarely breaks, so we’re already on the back foot. The water is sitting at 56°F, which is about normal for this time of year. The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 22nd of July is flat or trash—0.3ft to 1.0ft of slop, cross-shore wind, and the energy is as low as 16 to 45. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 22nd of July picks up with a 5ft NW swell and a clean cross-off wind. But the period is a short 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 225, which is decent. Still, the quality is listed as poor.

Thursday the 23rd stays clean with a smaller 4ft set, but again, it’s ordinary. Then Friday the 24th of July sees a jump to 8ft in the morning, building to 8ft by the afternoon. That’s expert territory for a rare break, and the energy goes to 1118 in the afternoon, which is serious. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the score is a marginal 1. The period is only 9 seconds, so not a proper groundswell.

Saturday the 25th of July is clean with 5ft and 4ft sets, but the conditions are still marginal. Not the best.

The real standout appears on Monday the 27th of July. Morning has 6ft from the WNW, a clean cross-off wind, and the combined energy is 345—moderate, but solid. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s short-interval, but for a point break that rarely works, this is about as good as it gets. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions” for that session.

After that, Tuesday the 28th gets messy with strong wind, and Wednesday the 29th of July shows a morning with 5ft and a clean offshore wind from the SW—that’s a nice line-up for an intermediate. The energy is 157, and it’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Then there’s a big gap of nothing useful until Saturday the 1st of August afternoon. That session has 5ft from the WNW, a clean cross-off wind, and an energy of 208. The forecast tags it as “expect good surf conditions,” which is the second real highlight.

So, the best on offer is the morning of Monday the 27th of July, with 6ft, clean cross-off wind, and a moderate 345 energy. The other is Saturday the 1st of August afternoon, with 5ft and 208 energy, also clean. Both are at Tam O’Shanter, a point break that rarely breaks, so if you’re there, you’ll likely have it to yourself—crowds are only sometimes.

The rest of the window is mostly small, ordinary, or wind-affected. It’s a sparse run, but the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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