Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
20.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Sawtell today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (11 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
58
58
60
100
62
49
51
37
35
35
47
62
64
64
62
66
71
94
127
121
121
134
134
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
0
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
E
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:53PM1.44m
4:57AM1.16m
5:44PM1.60m
5:58AM1.14m
6:35PM1.73m
Low Tide
10:15AM0.11m
11:16PM0.30m
11:04AM0.08m
00:18AM0.19m
11:54AM0.05m
1:16AM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
17
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
17
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
16
18
19
18
19
17
16
15
16
18
19
18
17
16
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
73
58
58
60
64
62
49
51
37
35
35
47
62
64
64
62
66
71
94
127
121
121
134
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
24
24
23
23
22
20
20
9
35
34
31
11
11
11
10
10
4
4
1
3
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
15
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
2
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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