Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 am 30 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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
E
10
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.9
NE
5
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
86
76
64
39
41
47
51
108
103
72
43
31
34
39
58
57
53
58
56
52
51
33
33
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:13AM0.97m
8:32PM1.58m
8:52AM0.98m
9:08PM1.59m
9:30AM0.99m
9:44PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:49PM0.22m
3:15AM0.20m
2:27PM0.21m
3:52AM0.19m
3:05PM0.23m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
14
15
18
20
20
17
16
15
14
16
18
21
20
19
19
17
17
Feels °C
15
17
16
16
14
14
13
12
13
17
17
17
15
13
13
11
14
15
18
17
16
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
86
86
76
64
39
41
34
51
108
103
72
43
23
23
22
23
19
53
58
56
21
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
ESE
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
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
11
29
33
21
32
31
47
28
4
4
19
21
31
34
34
58
57
10
2
2
52
51
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
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
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
8
30
30
29
28
7
8
5
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
13
14
11
1
6
1
1
12
1
13
18
26
39
5
5
6
16
37
5
3
1
2
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
7
7
7
7
7
16
199
16
16
10
16
16
16
16
16
24
0
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
1
1
4
2
2
4
2
1
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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