Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 139 | 124 | 177 | 208 | 208 | 247 | 208 | 208 | 167 | 169 | 221 | 167 | 306 | 198 | 229 | 203 | 213 | 213 | 284 | 352 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.22m | 4:30AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:25AM0.97m | 5:18PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.53m | 10:33PM0.40m | 9:48AM0.52m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 124 | 177 | 208 | 208 | 247 | 208 | 208 | 167 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 196 | 198 | 229 | 203 | 213 | 213 | 182 | 223 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 67 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | — | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 352 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 199 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
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