Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 6AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1029 | 1029 | 1280 | 1130 | 415 | 359 | 712 | 644 | 220 | 169 | 137 | 137 | 113 | 122 | 117 | 81 | 123 | 117 | 102 | 96 | 69 | 132 | 155 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.35m | 8:08PM1.62m | 8:36AM1.43m | 8:47PM1.52m | 9:14AM1.46m | 9:23PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM-0.02m | 1:53PM0.05m | 2:30AM-0.02m | 2:37PM0.07m | 3:02AM0.01m | 3:20PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 629 | 528 | 528 | 485 | 75 | 104 | 276 | 235 | 220 | 169 | 137 | 137 | 113 | 116 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 64 | 34 | 33 | 69 | 132 | 155 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 86 | 87 | 62 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 138 | 114 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 61 | 122 | 116 | 65 | 123 | 117 | 102 | 96 | 66 | 31 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | E 14 | S 22 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 78 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 72 | 4 | 117 | 56 | 64 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1029 | 1029 | 1280 | 1130 | 415 | 359 | 712 | 644 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 108 | 200 | 7 | 7 |
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