Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 29 | 30 | 50 | 95 | 56 | 82 | 95 | 81 | 70 | 90 | 110 | 78 | 77 | 54 | 72 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 175 | 108 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.82m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:30AM0.88m | 5:51PM1.41m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:03AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:51AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 48 | 27 | 43 | 48 | 50 | 110 | 78 | 50 | 50 | 72 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 29 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 95 | 56 | 25 | 48 | 25 | 70 | 90 | 16 | 50 | 77 | 54 | 50 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 6 | SSE 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | N 16 |
2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 95 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 175 | 108 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 199 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 261 | 279 | 16 | 124 |
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