Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 220 | 183 | 203 | 179 | 172 | 129 | 105 | 91 | 78 | 80 | 112 | 157 | 207 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 203 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.23m | 3:15AM0.81m | 3:25PM1.22m | 4:30AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.49m | 9:29PM0.44m | 8:26AM0.53m | 10:33PM0.40m | 9:48AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 246 | 220 | 183 | 203 | 179 | 172 | 129 | 76 | 62 | 51 | 64 | 112 | 157 | 207 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 203 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 101 | 90 | 105 | 91 | 78 | 80 | 51 | 45 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 41 | 3 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 77 | 54 | 46 | — | 61 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 199 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
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