Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
20.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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)
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
59
373
392
400
448
313
361
353
533
481
418
355
191
332
199
193
261
268
234
214
222
240
261
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:19AM1.05m
4:26PM1.30m
4:18AM0.97m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
10:53PM0.47m
10:21AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part 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>
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
13
16
18
18
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
Feels °C
13
11
10
10
9
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
14
15
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
40
59
192
211
256
256
26
15
15
344
298
250
237
6
191
3
5
5
33
13
6
5
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
28
27
27
27
26
26
29
51
25
14
14
14
13
4
5
6
5
7
7
7
3
5
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.3
NE
7
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
4
7
35
31
30
7
8
5
22
21
4
4
2
4
2
11
1
5
5
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
17
47
373
392
400
448
313
361
353
533
481
418
355
191
332
199
193
261
268
234
214
222
240
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
76
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
2
16
16
0
16
108
76
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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