Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
20.1° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
379
314
328
294
281
225
300
284
294
287
268
227
201
196
192
171
143
136
98
96
93
93
79
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SE
0
ENE
0
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:37PM1.48m
6:52AM0.94m
7:16PM1.52m
7:34AM0.96m
7:54PM1.56m
8:13AM0.97m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.30m
12:29PM0.26m
2:00AM0.26m
1:10PM0.24m
2:38AM0.22m
1:49PM0.22m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
16
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
18
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
12
13
14
15
16
16
17
16
16
14
14
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
313
293
314
328
294
281
225
300
284
294
287
268
227
201
196
192
171
143
136
98
96
93
93
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
7
21
36
61
85
73
98
26
24
17
4
4
4
4
2
2
5
24
8
9
17
29
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
6
25
24
30
30
29
1
1
1
1
1
6
7
7
7
4
10
10
11
30
30
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
363
379
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
7
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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