Tam O'Shanter Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. This is a tough one for Tam O’Shanter. The next couple of weeks are lookin’ real lean, with a whole lot of nothin’ on the horizon.

The first chance we get to paddle out is on the morning of the 6th of September. We’re talkin’ a tiny 3ft swell from the NW, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wave energy is weak (82). The only thing that makes it worth a mention is the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm at 3 mph from the WNW. So the waves will be clean, but they’ll be small and gutless. It’s not a standout, not by a long shot.

After that, it’s a long, dry spell. From the 7th of September through the 15th of September, the swell just disappears. We’re lookin’ at tiny, inconsistent bumps, often with messy cross-shore winds. Some days show long-period groundswell, up to 19 seconds, but the height is under 1ft. That’s a ghost swell. The energy numbers are in the teens or low 50s, barely a ripple.

The next blip of interest is on the afternoon of the 15th of September. We get a 5ft swell from the WNW, but only a 6-second period. The combined energy is (186), still weak. The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the NW, which is a lumpy cross-shore. It’s gonna be cross-chop and messy.

Then, on the 16th of September, Wednesday afternoon, we get a glimmer. A 4ft swell from the WNW, 6-second period, with energy at (138). The wind is a light, 6 mph offshore from the S. That’s clean. The conditions are “surfable but ordinary.” It’s the best we’ll see, but it’s still a small, mediocre wave. After all the flat days, it’s the only window. The water is 56°F, which is average for this time of year.

Overall, there is no true standout in this 16-day window. The 16th afternoon is the closest you’ll get to a decent session, but even that’s a small, ordinary wave. The rest of the time, it’s a flat, wind-blown bust. The break rarely breaks, and this forecast proves it.

Rusty.

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