Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 134 | 138 | 118 | 159 | 260 | 207 | 193 | 143 | 121 | 94 | 73 | 256 | 329 | 307 | 220 | 384 | 580 | 539 | 533 | 546 | 477 | 413 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.36m | 7:40PM1.51m | 8:08AM1.46m | 8:17PM1.46m | 8:45AM1.54m | 8:57PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.12m | 1:58AM0.00m | 2:15PM0.09m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:59PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 134 | 138 | 118 | 7 | 6 | 186 | 193 | 143 | 121 | 94 | 73 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 42 | 21 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 12 | E 15 | — | E 16 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 72 | 111 | 65 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 103 | 29 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 260 | 207 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 256 | 329 | 307 | 220 | 384 | 580 | 539 | 533 | 546 | 477 | 413 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 444 | 400 | 231 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 141 | 143 | 16 | 36 | 108 | 75 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 75 | 23 |
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