Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 284 | 300 | 300 | 307 | 171 | 456 | 416 | 446 | 441 | 350 | 314 | 247 | 272 | 266 | 241 | 246 | 216 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.35m | 00:41AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:50AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.34m | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.42m | 8:14PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.49m | 9:29PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 334 | 284 | 300 | 41 | 64 | 171 | 456 | 416 | 446 | 40 | 350 | 314 | 247 | 272 | 266 | 241 | 246 | 216 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 17 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 6 | — | 7 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 3 | 32 | 57 | 30 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 471 | — | — | 300 | 307 | 120 | — | 20 | 28 | 441 | 30 | 48 | 48 | — | — | 64 | 69 | 58 | 47 | — | — | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 108 | 199 | 199 | 108 | 108 | 76 | 23 | 16 | 444 | 580 | 199 | 199 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
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