Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
20.2° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
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
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
250
309
256
354
379
314
328
294
252
225
272
284
260
281
238
222
216
196
192
163
143
116
110
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:05AM0.93m
6:37PM1.48m
6:52AM0.94m
7:16PM1.52m
7:34AM0.96m
7:54PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.27m
1:21AM0.30m
12:29PM0.26m
2:00AM0.26m
1:10PM0.24m
2:38AM0.22m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
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4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
13
14
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
15
15
14
12
12
12
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
12
1.4
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
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Energy kJ
270
250
256
39
286
293
314
328
294
252
225
272
284
260
281
238
222
216
196
192
163
143
116
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.1
S
19
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
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
55
42
43
7
7
21
36
61
85
73
98
26
24
17
4
4
4
4
12
2
5
24
18
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
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
E
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
5
7
7
7
6
25
24
30
30
29
2
1
1
1
1
6
7
7
7
4
10
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
11
3
309
256
354
379
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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