Tam O'Shanter Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break it down for ya. We're lookin' at a seriously quiet window for Tam O'Shanter here, a rarely-breaking point break that needs everything to line up. Don't get your hopes up for the first couple weeks, but there is a little glimmer way out there.

Right now, nothing's happening. We’ve got flat days and tiny bumps with almost no energy for the first week. Wednesday the 8th is glassy but with only a 1 ft NW swell and 49 combined energy – it’s just a lake. Thursday and Friday are essentially flat with weak, short-period pulses. The weekend of the 11th and 12th sees a bump in size – up to 6 ft – but that’s getting churned up by strong onshore and cross-shore winds. For a break like Tam, that’ll be a blown-out mess, not worth paddling out. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

We then hit a gap with a few days of onshore wind and small surf. Not a single recommendation in sight until we get to the second week.

Here's the standout: Tuesday the 22nd of July. That's your one real chance. We get a clean 5 ft NW swell building to 7 ft by the afternoon, with light offshore and cross-offshore winds. The combined energy hits 237 in the morning and jumps to 483 in the afternoon – that’s moderate to strong energy. For a point break like this, that NW groundswell with a 7-second period will set up some proper lines. It'll be solid intermediate-to-expert territory, especially when it gets over 6 ft. Keep in mind, this is over a week away, so the call is promising but not locked in. If it holds, that Wednesday afternoon session will be the best on offer.

Before that, the only other slightly hopeful moment is the afternoon of Tuesday the 21st, with a weak 2.5 ft, glassy, low-energy bump – good for a float but not a proper session.

So overall, the first two weeks are a write-off for decent waves. The 22nd is your target. Tam O'Shanter rarely breaks, but when it does, it can be special. Hang tight.

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