Tam Oshanter Point
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 110, too small
- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 522, poor
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1047, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, poor | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:42 +1.5 mLow 10:54 −1.1 mHigh 16:41 +1.5 mLow 23:16 −1.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:31 +1.5 mLow 11:45 −1.2 mHigh 17:34 +1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:07 −1.7 mHigh 06:21 +1.4 mLow 12:37 −1.2 mHigh 18:28 +1.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Tam Oshanter Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (18°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (198°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bridport.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,920–US$3,660 each
about US$1,920–US$3,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LST, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$1,990 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,920–US$3,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bridport
48 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bridport its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Bridport, 27 km (about 50 min by car)
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 45m
About 32h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LST, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → LST on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.