Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 765 | 423 | 487 | 163 | 188 | 169 | 456 | 424 | 424 | 506 | 511 | 535 | 433 | 373 | 300 | 294 | 328 | 369 | 442 | 377 | 838 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.10m | 9:16PM1.60m | 9:44AM1.15m | 9:49PM1.56m | 10:22AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.10m | 3:27PM0.20m | 4:23AM0.09m | 4:08PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 119 | 401 | 10 | 10 | 152 | 140 | 169 | 5 | 424 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 433 | 373 | 300 | 294 | 328 | 369 | 442 | 377 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 18 | E 13 | E 9 | E 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 106 | 171 | 251 | 285 | 228 | 286 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 11 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 17 | ENE 7 | E 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 765 | 423 | 487 | 163 | 188 | 152 | 456 | 3 | 424 | 506 | 511 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
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