Sawmills Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 143.87° E

Issued: 3 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sawmills sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Sawmills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sawmills today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawmills at 12PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)17s

Table - waves today at Sawmills. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
1.2
SW
16
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
306
529
835
1124
851
1560
1682
3567
2728
3046
3252
1121
815
1993
1559
651
2082
1319
1159
1064
915
808
820
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:27AM1.52m
2:42PM1.93m
2:26AM1.54m
3:22PM1.88m
3:23AM1.54m
4:01PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:52AM-0.00m
8:52PM0.54m
8:42AM0.11m
9:37PM0.45m
9:30AM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
7
10
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
129
306
529
835
1124
851
1560
1682
572
1865
1875
1599
1121
815
1993
1559
333
1413
1319
1159
1064
915
808
820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
NE
5
0.9
SSW
13
0.4
W
7
0.1
SE
13
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.1
SW
15
0.1
E
10
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
204
129
72
84
12
313
15
7
955
644
701
701
783
683
5
4
543
2
27
31
24
16
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
17
18
7
9
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
5
1.4
W
8
1
W
7
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
3
7
2
3
10
253
92
3567
2728
3046
3252
697
651
2082
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
1
2
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
2
20
20
0
1
0
13
16
111
226
214
380
380
55
55
55
79
76
79
79
20
20
0
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Rating
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3
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4
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
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5
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4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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