Tam O'Shanter Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 146.94° E

Tam O'Shanter WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.5° 

Tam O'Shanter surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tam O'Shanter surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (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 Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 22nd Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tam O'Shanter over the next 16 days.


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