Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 249 | 212 | 168 | 88 | 118 | 116 | 121 | 129 | 135 | 107 | 178 | 229 | 214 | 206 | 198 | 137 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.38m | 9:25AM1.58m | 9:39PM1.27m | 10:09AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.11m | 3:39AM0.07m | 4:38PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 94 | 101 | 103 | 88 | 118 | 73 | 80 | 129 | 135 | 58 | 105 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 99 | 101 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 44 | 2 | 104 | 84 | 88 | 116 | 121 | 61 | 62 | 107 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 206 | 198 | 137 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 52 | 48 | 178 | 229 | 214 | — | 29 | 24 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 406 | 249 | 212 | 168 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 23 | 35 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 108 | 108 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 199 | 249 | 16 | 7 |
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