Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 236 | 236 | 151 | 294 | 382 | 280 | 658 | 676 | 580 | 464 | 464 | 263 | 302 | 556 | 226 | 199 | 204 | 213 | 264 | 278 | 634 | 822 | 962 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.24m | 6:46PM1.37m | 7:24AM1.39m | 7:28PM1.38m | 8:01AM1.52m | 8:10PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.15m | 12:43PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.08m | 1:30PM0.20m | 1:42AM0.02m | 2:16PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 150 | 151 | 151 | 176 | 220 | 11 | 383 | 393 | 339 | 257 | 210 | 6 | 6 | 310 | 226 | 199 | 204 | 206 | 176 | 7 | 307 | 361 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 236 | 236 | — | 294 | 382 | 280 | 658 | 676 | 580 | 464 | 464 | 263 | 302 | 556 | 128 | 98 | 108 | 213 | 264 | 278 | 634 | 822 | 962 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 286 | 138 | 7 | 7 | 231 | 398 | 416 | 286 | 16 | 16 | 245 | 30 | 35 | 311 | 286 | 245 | 153 |
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