Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 396 | 318 | 340 | 280 | 274 | 237 | 237 | 292 | 334 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 401 | 327 | 256 | 216 | 154 | 106 | 81 | 52 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.27m | 7:21PM1.50m | 7:55AM1.39m | 8:03PM1.46m | 8:32AM1.48m | 8:41PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 474 | 396 | 318 | 340 | 280 | 274 | 237 | 237 | 292 | 334 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 401 | 327 | 256 | 216 | 154 | 106 | 81 | 52 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 37 | 74 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 88 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 23 | — | 21 | 19 | 21 | 2 | — | 30 | 28 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 822 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 57 | 31 | 175 | 282 | 237 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 74 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 192 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 1137 | 390 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 357 | 16 | 0 |
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