Surf Forecasts:
Tam O'Shanter surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 679 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tam O'Shanter this week:
The surf forecast for Tam O'Shanter over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tam O'Shanter in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tam O'Shanter over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NNE 5 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 184 | 139 | 145 | 271 | 431 | 418 | 321 | 85 | 9 | 75 | 679 | 210 | 115 | 34 | 68 | 74 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.66m | 4:36AM2.62m | 4:35PM2.62m | 5:17AM2.57m | 5:13PM2.58m | 5:57AM2.51m | 5:52PM2.52m | 6:37AM2.45m | 6:31PM2.47m | 7:20AM2.39m | 7:14PM2.41m | 8:05AM2.34m | 8:01PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.72m | 10:56PM0.35m | 11:14AM0.77m | 11:36PM0.40m | 11:53AM0.83m | 00:16AM0.46m | 12:33PM0.89m | 00:57AM0.52m | 1:15PM0.94m | 1:41AM0.58m | 2:01PM0.98m | 2:28AM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 14 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 5 | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 34 | 6 | 74 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | WNW 4 | N 3 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 184 | 139 | 145 | 271 | 431 | 418 | 321 | — | 9 | 75 | 679 | 210 | 115 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 227 | 210 | 164 | 373 | 155 | 155 | 212 | 270 | 547 | 814 | 155 | 164 | 0 | 194 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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