Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 57 | 49 | 29 | 38 | 21 | 43 | 98 | 95 | 89 | 95 | 143 | 71 | 73 | 142 | 127 | 172 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 11:21PM1.02m | 11:59AM1.50m | 00:30AM0.92m | 1:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.30m | 6:08AM0.32m | 8:16PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 71 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | — | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 29 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 98 | 95 | 89 | 95 | 143 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 127 | 172 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 444 | 433 | 308 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 223 | 227 | 106 | 16 | 416 |
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