Surf Forecasts:
Tam O'Shanter surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NW swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tam O'Shanter over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's chat about the next sixteen days for Tam O'Shanter in feet and miles per hour. This is a point break that is either on or it's off, and for the most part, it's off. We've got a solid ten days of flat, weak dribble to get through before anything fun shows up.
Water temp is about 55°F, which is standard for the season around here.
The first week is a total blank. From now through August 9th, the swell is a joke – going from basically nothing up to maybe 4 feet on Monday the 3rd, but that’s with a period of just 6 seconds and onshore winds chopping it up. The wave energy is totally weak. There's one tiny moment on Tuesday the 4th morning with clean offshore wind and a pathetic 2-foot wave, but it's not enough to ride. Honestly, save your gas for the end of the run.
Now the real deal. On Monday the 10th of August, the whole game changes. The morning sees the swell jump to around 7 feet from the NNW, period at 7 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the SSE. The wave energy is strong at 476. That afternoon it gets even better: 8 feet from the NNW, period up to 8 seconds, the wind goes to offshore from the south, and the wave energy climbs to 824. That is clean, powerful, and lined up. This is the best window.
That quality carries into Tuesday the 11th. Morning sees 8 feet from the NW with a 9-second period, huge wave energy of 943, and cross-off wind from the south. The afternoon holds at around 6-7 feet from the WNW, 8-second period, with a solid offshore wind. Just keep in mind that once you get over about 8 feet, this is proper expert territory.
After that, it fades. Wednesday the 12th drops back down to just over a foot.
So here is the only call: Tam O'Shanter on Monday the 10th afternoon and Tuesday the 11th. That is the stand-out, the window of truth. Swell around the 6 to 8-foot range with clean offshore winds is the ticket. This spot rarely breaks, so when it does, everyone and their dog will show up – expect a crowd. Get there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 17 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | NW 19 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 5 | NW 18 | NW 19 | NW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 128 | 97 | 58 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.47m | 1:39AM2.41m | 2:24PM2.53m | 2:28AM2.45m | 3:03PM2.60m | 3:16AM2.50m | 3:41PM2.65m | 4:04AM2.56m | 4:20PM2.70m | 4:52AM2.61m | 5:01PM2.75m | 5:41AM2.64m | 5:44PM2.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.89m | 7:59AM0.51m | 8:29PM0.78m | 8:43AM0.51m | 9:13PM0.66m | 9:26AM0.53m | 9:55PM0.52m | 10:09AM0.56m | 10:39PM0.39m | 10:53AM0.59m | 11:24PM0.27m | 11:39AM0.63m | 00:12AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 16 | NW 5 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 17 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 97 | 58 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 19 | W 7 | — | — | NW 19 | NW 4 | NW 19 | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NE 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 164 | 50 | 0 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 155 | 331 | 155 | 164 | 189 | 148 | 148 | 178 | 148 |
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