Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
21.3° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 12PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (12 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 Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
35
36
47
62
64
62
62
86
89
91
124
104
127
131
157
157
157
134
169
140
137
134
134
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57AM1.16m
5:44PM1.60m
5:58AM1.14m
6:35PM1.73m
6:56AM1.12m
7:26PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.08m
00:18AM0.19m
11:54AM0.05m
1:16AM0.08m
12:44PM0.03m
2:12AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
18
20
20
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
16
18
19
19
19
17
15
16
16
19
19
18
17
16
17
15
15
18
19
20
18
17
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
37
35
36
47
62
64
62
62
86
89
91
124
104
127
131
157
157
157
134
169
140
137
134
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
35
34
31
11
11
11
10
10
4
4
3
1
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
8
1
7
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
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)
0
0
2
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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