Tam O'Shanter Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 146.94° E

Tam O'Shanter WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tam O'Shanter sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM. 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 (Oct 12) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


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