Surf Forecasts:
Tam O'Shanter surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tam O'Shanter in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tam O'Shanter over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into what's happening at Tam O’Shanter over the next two weeks.
It’s going to be a slow start. This point break rarely breaks, and for the first week, it’s mostly a dead loss. From Sunday the 13th right through the middle of the week, the waves are tiny, or the wind is all over the place. There are some clean moments, like Tuesday afternoon the 15th with a clean 1.3m wave from the WNW and a cross-off wind, but the wave energy is only moderate and it’s still not rated as good. You wouldn’t bother.
There’s a big gap with nothing worth paddling for until the very end of the forecast run. The first week and into the second sees a lot of strong cross-onshore wind and messy lumpy conditions. On the 20th, for example, there’s a 2.1m WNW swell, but with 45 km/h cross-onshore wind and strong wave energy, it’s a messy, blown-out mess. That’s more for the kite crew than us.
Now, for the one to watch: Sunday the 27th. The morning session looks promising with a clean 2.0m WNW swell, light cross-off winds, and strong wave energy. It’s the best-looking day of the whole run. At 2.0m, it’s proper, but it’s going to be too much for beginners. The afternoon drops to 1.7m but the wind switches cross-shore, which might mess it up a bit. That Sunday morning is your target, but it’s more than a week out, so don’t book the trip just yet.
For a spot that’s rarely breaking, you’ve got to wait for it. The near term is quiet, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 98 | 136 | 75 | 28 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 122 | 117 | 95 | 179 | 88 | 61 | 135 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.63m | 1:24AM2.62m | 1:42PM2.66m | 2:19AM2.65m | 2:29PM2.68m | 3:08AM2.66m | 3:13PM2.68m | 3:54AM2.65m | 3:55PM2.66m | 4:36AM2.62m | 4:35PM2.62m | 5:17AM2.57m | 5:13PM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.47m | 7:33AM0.57m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:23AM0.61m | 8:49PM0.32m | 9:10AM0.64m | 9:34PM0.30m | 9:54AM0.67m | 10:16PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.72m | 10:56PM0.35m | 11:14AM0.77m | 11:36PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 5 | NW 14 | — | W 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 19 | — | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 38 | 35 | — | 7 | 14 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 8 | NW 16 | N 8 | NW 14 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 32 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 33 | 98 | 136 | 75 | 97 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 122 | 117 | 95 | 179 | 88 | 61 | 135 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 148 | 178 | 212 | 320 | 211 | 164 | 778 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 155 | 164 | 164 | 155 | 155 | 227 | 210 | 224 | 148 | 50 |
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