Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 298 | 319 | 335 | 335 | 357 | 403 | 308 | 377 | 408 | 408 | 375 | 327 | 366 | 319 | 319 | 355 | 278 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:25AM0.97m | 5:18PM1.29m | 6:09AM1.10m | 6:03PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.52m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.47m | 00:00AM0.23m | 11:54AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 208 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 196 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 235 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 269 | 203 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 298 | 319 | 335 | 335 | 357 | 403 | 308 | 377 | 408 | 408 | 375 | 327 | 366 | 319 | 319 | 355 | 278 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 199 | 416 | 16 | 286 | 16 | 16 | 464 | 580 | 1142 | 444 | 16 | 7 |
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