Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 308 | 292 | 416 | 408 | 341 | 296 | 253 | 272 | 421 | 275 | 416 | 456 | 456 | 408 | 361 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 272 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 11:33AM1.44m | 11:51PM0.93m | 12:18PM1.35m | 00:41AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.33m | 5:28AM0.34m | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.42m | 8:14PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 331 | 308 | 292 | 416 | — | 341 | 296 | 253 | 272 | 269 | 64 | 41 | 456 | 456 | 408 | 361 | 383 | 375 | 335 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 17 | — | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 59 | — | — | — | 43 | 60 | 6 | — | 48 | 24 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 88 | 69 | 90 | 42 | 408 | — | — | — | — | 421 | 275 | 416 | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 108 | 36 | 108 | 36 | 16 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 36 | 36 |
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