
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 493 | 336 | 330 | 355 | 607 | 296 | 291 | 408 | 681 | 585 | 305 | 452 | 225 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 143 | 260 | 108 | 180 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.44m | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:41PM1.46m | 5:35AM1.01m | 5:44PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.38m | 10:37PM0.28m | 9:55AM0.38m | 11:41PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
176 | 262 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 373 | 296 | 291 | 408 | 341 | 334 | 305 | 283 | 225 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 143 | 154 | 108 | 180 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
3 | 493 | 336 | 330 | 355 | 607 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 681 | 585 | 1 | 452 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 260 | 26 | 46 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 189 | 308 | 416 | 261 | 137 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 354 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
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