Sawtell Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 3 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
20.6° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
75
75
50
49
48
48
47
31
44
41
62
340
305
291
321
372
291
322
314
408
398
378
220
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35PM1.11m
1:27AM1.30m
2:36PM1.17m
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:19AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.43m
8:07AM0.19m
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
15
14
13
12
12
15
17
18
15
14
14
13
13
16
Feels °C
16
16
17
15
14
14
13
15
17
15
13
11
10
9
9
11
13
14
12
11
11
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
76
75
75
50
49
48
48
47
7
44
41
62
186
176
167
159
201
15
14
14
270
237
226
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
E
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
12
12
11
11
10
3
7
29
28
7
13
14
9
6
15
15
26
25
22
14
14
13
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.1
S
6
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
E
4
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
17
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
13
3
6
1
3
3
20
3
31
4
28
27
27
27
15
6
57
1
2
2
21
16
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
SE
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
4
5
6
9
6
9
16
31
340
305
291
321
372
291
322
314
408
398
378
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
2
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
76
36
0
0
2
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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