Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 480 | 203 | 192 | 148 | 134 | 99 | 89 | 117 | 121 | 146 | 186 | 213 | 232 | 254 | 263 | 167 | 198 | 191 | 210 | 247 | 240 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:47AM1.32m | 9:56PM1.57m | 10:29AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.04m | 3:45AM-0.02m | 3:38PM0.11m | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 9 |
| kJ | 300 | 218 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 134 | 99 | 89 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 167 | 17 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 8 | — | — | S 18 | — | SSE 18 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 60 | — | 31 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 561 | 480 | 203 | 192 | 148 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 117 | 121 | 146 | 186 | 213 | 232 | 254 | 263 | 55 | 198 | 191 | 210 | 247 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 108 | 108 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 16 |
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