Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 3PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2267 | 1429 | 1250 | 1020 | 914 | 882 | 808 | 643 | 563 | 494 | 426 | 417 | 347 | 340 | 287 | 287 | 293 | 249 | 241 | 235 | 235 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.23m | 1:31AM1.04m | 2:44PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | 7:05AM0.22m | 7:51PM0.51m | 7:48AM0.29m | 9:11PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1714 | 1429 | 1250 | 1020 | 914 | 882 | 808 | 643 | 563 | 494 | 426 | 417 | 347 | 340 | 287 | 287 | 293 | 249 | 241 | 235 | 235 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 172 | 7 | 0 |
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