Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 168 | 181 | 216 | 355 | 288 | 570 | 625 | 296 | 419 | 742 | 341 | 334 | 289 | 299 | 225 | 181 | 177 | 188 | 173 | 173 | 194 | 180 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:57AM0.87m | 3:28PM1.44m | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:41PM1.46m | 5:35AM1.01m | 5:44PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.38m | 10:37PM0.28m | 9:55AM0.38m | 11:41PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 168 | 181 | 216 | 6 | 5 | 339 | 383 | 296 | 419 | 408 | 341 | 334 | 289 | 299 | 225 | 181 | 177 | 188 | 173 | 5 | 5 | 180 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 15 | E 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 248 | 62 | 3 | 6 | 355 | 288 | 570 | 625 | 176 | 122 | 742 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 173 | 194 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 30 | 189 | 308 | 416 | 261 | 153 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 172 | 76 | 7 | 7 |
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