
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 375 | 229 | 270 | 277 | 241 | 403 | 468 | 518 | 346 | 366 | 344 | 340 | 245 | 286 | 243 | 218 | 236 | 307 | 384 | 246 | 259 | 648 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25AM0.97m | 5:18PM1.29m | 6:09AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.34m | 6:47AM1.24m | 6:46PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.47m | 00:00AM0.23m | 11:54AM0.39m | 00:35AM0.15m | 12:43PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
228 | 229 | 229 | 270 | 277 | 241 | 273 | 300 | 308 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 203 | 176 | 150 | 146 | 176 | 203 | 246 | 259 | 316 | 456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
— | 375 | — | — | — | — | 403 | 468 | 518 | 346 | 366 | 344 | 340 | 245 | 286 | 243 | 218 | 236 | 307 | 384 | — | — | 648 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 580 | 1142 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 101 | 26 | 16 | 153 |
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