Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 11AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1227 | 998 | 750 | 352 | 318 | 340 | 299 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 292 | 327 | 533 | 533 | 523 | 450 | 378 | 302 | 256 | 188 | 106 | 83 | 70 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.27m | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:55AM1.39m | 8:03PM1.46m | 8:32AM1.48m | 8:41PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.07m | 1:10PM0.19m | 1:45AM0.03m | 1:57PM0.14m | 2:18AM0.02m | 2:41PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 658 | 563 | 464 | 352 | 318 | 340 | 299 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 292 | 327 | 533 | 533 | 523 | 450 | 378 | 302 | 256 | 188 | 106 | 52 | 70 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 56 | 38 | 53 | 74 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 88 | 65 | 67 | 44 | 46 | 30 | 83 | 30 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 22 | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 30 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | N 3 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1227 | 998 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 57 | 26 | 153 | 282 | 237 | 227 | 3 | 168 | 3 | 223 | 67 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1137 | 1137 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
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