Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
20.0° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
143
103
98
86
86
68
72
56
52
47
43
90
86
54
43
31
33
34
58
57
59
58
56
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:54PM1.56m
8:13AM0.97m
8:32PM1.58m
8:52AM0.98m
9:08PM1.59m
9:30AM0.99m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.22m
1:49PM0.22m
3:15AM0.20m
2:27PM0.21m
3:52AM0.19m
3:05PM0.23m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
16
18
20
18
16
15
14
14
14
17
20
19
16
16
15
14
15
17
20
20
Feels °C
17
16
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
14
12
13
12
16
17
15
13
14
13
11
12
14
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
147
143
103
98
86
86
68
72
56
52
40
40
90
86
54
43
29
28
10
58
57
59
58
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
5
24
8
8
11
29
35
21
32
31
47
43
4
4
19
21
31
33
22
17
13
2
2
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
7
4
10
10
8
30
30
29
28
26
25
5
2
2
4
4
3
3
34
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
12
10
5
1
1
1
1
6
12
15
3
5
5
23
27
3
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
0
0
0
7
26
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
172
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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