Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 123 | 124 | 155 | 297 | 173 | 167 | 244 | 339 | 351 | 639 | 661 | 303 | 399 | 391 | 341 | 546 | 289 | 566 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.45m | 1:57AM0.87m | 2:28PM1.44m | 3:25AM0.91m | 3:41PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.32m | 7:27AM0.38m | 9:37PM0.28m | 8:55AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 175 | 173 | 167 | 244 | 6 | 2 | 359 | 383 | 303 | 399 | 391 | 341 | 341 | 289 | 276 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 16 | E 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 123 | 124 | 155 | 297 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 339 | 351 | 639 | 661 | 239 | 123 | 98 | 60 | 546 | — | 566 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 416 | 16 | 231 | 231 | 30 | 16 | 138 | 309 | 416 | 237 | 245 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
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