Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 279 | 306 | 294 | 310 | 318 | 274 | 208 | 156 | 203 | 286 | 140 | 197 | 183 | 388 | 365 | 312 | 248 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.31m | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 64 | 61 | 24 | 310 | 318 | 274 | 85 | 135 | 203 | 286 | 124 | 197 | 183 | 388 | 365 | 312 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 21 | 43 | 53 | 36 | 156 | 87 | 107 | 140 | 133 | 112 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 67 | 85 | 57 | 47 | 55 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 279 | 279 | 306 | 294 | — | — | — | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 108 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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