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 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am 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 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 318 | 214 | 249 | 249 | 263 | 408 | 232 | 379 | 389 | 274 | 318 | 769 | 412 | 370 | 321 | 262 | 202 | 153 | 113 | 85 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | 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 | 1:30PM0.20m | 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 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 232 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 263 | 226 | 232 | 231 | 251 | 7 | 7 | 354 | 412 | 370 | 321 | 262 | 202 | 153 | 113 | 85 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | S 21 | S 20 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | E 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 318 | 214 | 249 | 249 | 205 | 408 | 261 | 379 | 389 | 274 | 318 | 769 | 360 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 245 | 423 | 423 | 472 | 286 | 245 | 153 | 153 | 261 | 416 | 309 | 245 | 245 | 138 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 115 | 16 | 0 |
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