Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 883 | 813 | 346 | 331 | 223 | 161 | 116 | 93 | 85 | 111 | 103 | 111 | 140 | 267 | 244 | 211 | 161 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.36m | 8:40AM1.64m | 8:54PM1.31m | 9:21AM1.71m | 9:40PM1.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM-0.00m | 3:03PM0.06m | 2:53AM-0.00m | 3:51PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 412 | 412 | 346 | 331 | 223 | 161 | 116 | 93 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 50 | 30 | 43 | 244 | 211 | 161 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | SSE 10 | NE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 883 | 813 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | 24 | 78 | 111 | 103 | 111 | 140 | 267 | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 26 | 101 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 141 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
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