Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 166 | 158 | 147 | 265 | 227 | 166 | 164 | 334 | 765 | 423 | 487 | 241 | 143 | 181 | 433 | 668 | 683 | 710 | 421 | 452 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:07AM1.10m | 9:16PM1.60m | 9:44AM1.15m | 9:49PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.17m | 3:21AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.10m | 3:27PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 18 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 17 | 147 | 265 | 227 | 166 | 164 | 177 | 401 | 11 | 10 | 241 | 143 | 140 | 4 | 415 | 462 | 443 | 2 | 6 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 107 | 166 | 158 | 99 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 22 | 334 | 765 | 423 | 487 | 92 | 110 | 181 | 433 | 668 | 683 | 710 | 421 | 452 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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