Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 75 | 123 | 128 | 155 | 278 | 149 | 172 | 207 | 329 | 293 | 540 | 641 | 331 | 283 | 399 | 348 | 687 | 673 | 305 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.92m | 1:09PM1.45m | 1:57AM0.87m | 2:28PM1.44m | 3:25AM0.91m | 3:41PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.32m | 8:16PM0.32m | 7:27AM0.38m | 9:37PM0.28m | 8:55AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 160 | 149 | 172 | 207 | 6 | 5 | 339 | 373 | 331 | 283 | 399 | 348 | 341 | 358 | 305 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 155 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 123 | 128 | 155 | 278 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 329 | 293 | 540 | 641 | 188 | 108 | 52 | 58 | 687 | 673 | 85 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 245 | 346 | 416 | 16 | 286 | 231 | 30 | 38 | 189 | 416 | 531 | 124 | 124 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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