Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
19.9° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s

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 Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
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)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
1
S
9
0.4
SSE
12
2
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
73
73
71
55
42
41
41
52
210
37
33
51
98
108
327
88
160
50
371
610
667
844
854
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
5
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:10AM1.00m
10:19PM1.54m
10:52AM1.02m
10:54PM1.49m
11:38AM1.05m
11:33PM1.42m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.18m
3:44PM0.26m
5:03AM0.17m
4:25PM0.31m
5:39AM0.17m
5:11PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<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>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
20
23
22
18
16
14
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
17
16
14
15
14
Feels °C
14
18
22
20
13
12
11
9
9
12
13
13
13
11
9
9
8
8
11
11
11
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
E
16
Energy kJ
73
73
73
71
55
42
41
41
38
89
37
28
34
98
108
157
88
30
30
31
28
27
29
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
14
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
20
23
13
17
17
33
20
15
29
35
33
29
32
28
31
31
19
50
31
3
5
20
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
2
9
11
11
4
16
10
58
29
30
51
28
40
37
20
16
19
19
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.5
S
6
1.3
S
10
0.6
S
4
1
S
9
1.3
S
6
2
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
1
4
4
3
52
210
18
327
11
160
103
371
610
667
844
854
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
76
209
209
108
444
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
4
5
9
8
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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