
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
672 | 628 | 457 | 384 | 328 | 284 | 256 | 226 | 138 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 110 | 102 | 96 | 89 | 81 | 56 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.48m | 11:04AM1.22m | 11:02PM1.38m | 11:51AM1.26m | 11:46PM1.26m | 12:45PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.10m | 4:54PM0.30m | 5:31AM0.12m | 5:47PM0.36m | 6:11AM0.16m | 6:53PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
672 | 628 | 457 | 384 | 328 | 284 | 256 | 226 | 138 | 68 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 110 | 102 | 96 | 89 | 81 | 31 | 49 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | S 21 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 56 | 29 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | ENE 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 3 | E 19 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
9 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 5 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 245 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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