Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 567 | 499 | 232 | 202 | 204 | 263 | 264 | 428 | 226 | 204 | 220 | 220 | 485 | 318 | 816 | 985 | 886 | 742 | 228 | 207 | 438 | 123 | 91 | 74 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.39m | 7:28PM1.38m | 8:01AM1.52m | 8:10PM1.36m | 8:40AM1.64m | 8:54PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.08m | 1:30PM0.20m | 1:42AM0.02m | 2:16PM0.11m | 2:17AM-0.00m | 3:03PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 318 | 273 | 232 | 202 | — | 6 | 6 | 263 | 226 | 204 | 220 | 220 | 257 | 7 | 392 | 444 | 466 | 368 | 228 | 207 | 171 | 123 | 91 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 567 | 499 | — | — | 204 | 263 | 264 | 428 | 182 | 122 | 98 | 1 | 485 | 318 | 816 | 985 | 886 | 742 | 13 | 3 | 438 | 11 | 38 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 237 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 286 | 245 | 106 | 138 | 245 | 310 | 286 | 245 | 245 | 101 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 106 | 76 | 0 |
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