Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 103 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 126 | 138 | 156 | 158 | 119 | 106 | 94 | 68 | 63 | 83 | 73 | 120 | 210 | 293 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:03PM1.79m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:50PM1.83m | 8:19AM1.21m | 8:34PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.01m | 1:15PM0.04m | 2:30AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 103 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 126 | 138 | 156 | 158 | 119 | 106 | 94 | 68 | 61 | 83 | 73 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 79 | 82 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 25 | 71 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 92 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | — | N 11 | NNE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | S 21 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 15 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 50 | — | 120 | 210 | 293 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 76 | 0 |
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