Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 328 | 311 | 331 | 308 | 302 | 296 | 201 | 201 | 168 | 149 | 149 | 154 | 127 | 113 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.88m | 6:17PM1.44m | 6:35AM0.92m | 6:57PM1.51m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:35PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.33m | 1:05AM0.32m | 12:11PM0.28m | 1:42AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 265 | 328 | 311 | 331 | 308 | 302 | 296 | 201 | 201 | 168 | 149 | 149 | 154 | 127 | 113 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 102 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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