Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 3AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 444 | 444 | 485 | 365 | 449 | 534 | 919 | 2858 | 3385 | 2172 | 3098 | 2833 | 2637 | 2392 | 2167 | 1886 | 1699 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.70m | 11:05AM1.19m | 11:11PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | |  | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 365 | 449 | 534 | 919 | 2388 | 2546 | 2172 | 67 | 116 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 19 | S 21 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 79 | 76 | 75 | — | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 23 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 479 | 444 | 444 | 485 | 182 | 217 | 303 | 390 | 2858 | 3385 | 576 | 3098 | 2833 | 2637 | 2392 | 2167 | 1886 | 1699 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 143 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 477 | 489 | 495 | 477 | 477 | 422 | 406 | 422 | 406 | 406 | 189 | 143 |
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