Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 70 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 65 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 55 | 94 | 95 | 109 | 216 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 103 | 127 | 117 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.15m | 10:59AM1.55m | 11:21PM1.02m | 11:59AM1.50m | 00:30AM0.92m | 1:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.14m | 5:38PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.30m | 6:08AM0.32m | 8:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 116 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 21 | — | 12 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 70 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 58 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 94 | 95 | 109 | 216 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 127 | 117 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 444 | 416 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 286 | 444 | 354 | 231 | 231 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 189 | 211 | 286 | 231 | 231 |
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