Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 86 | 147 | 132 | 113 | 206 | 209 | 201 | 121 | 327 | 902 | 439 | 423 | 260 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.01m | 8:10PM1.60m | 8:30AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:07AM1.10m | 9:16PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.19m | 2:49AM0.15m | 2:10PM0.17m | 3:21AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 113 | 206 | 209 | 201 | 121 | 169 | 437 | 18 | 18 | 260 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 119 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | E 13 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 86 | 147 | 132 | 79 | 50 | 48 | 27 | 34 | 327 | 902 | 439 | 423 | 71 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 172 | 91 | 143 | 397 | 76 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 76 | 0 |
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