Sawtell Surf Break

Sawtell 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.10° E

Issued: 9 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sawtell today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
164
106
117
90
66
113
406
1003
1071
3257
2676
1328
1106
1309
1424
1338
1420
1363
1451
2523
1702
1946
2388
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:54PM1.49m
11:38AM1.05m
11:33PM1.42m
12:28PM1.10m
00:17AM1.33m
1:23PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:25PM0.31m
5:39AM0.17m
5:11PM0.36m
6:16AM0.16m
6:05PM0.42m
6:58AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:43
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6:43
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6:43
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4:59
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4:59
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5:00
 mm
—
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
Feels °C
12
11
9
9
10
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.1
E
16
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.3
ESE
13
2.5
SE
10
0.2
E
12
—
—
Energy kJ
263
164
106
117
90
66
113
406
31
5
28
11
39
37
36
38
33
32
15
33
1480
12
—
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Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
—
0.5
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
15
—
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
—
—
—
0.1
S
20
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
29
28
28
20
20
19
20
20
—
66
5
15
40
—
8
51
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
13
—
0.2
E
16
—
0.1
E
16
—
—
—
0.2
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
47
43
41
21
20
30
19
29
—
19
—
5
—
—
—
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
125
27
22
1
14
27
91
170
1003
1071
3257
2676
1328
1106
1309
1424
1338
1420
1363
1451
2523
1702
1946
2388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sawtell
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Sawtell
NSW - Port Macquarie
Sawtell
NSW - Port Macquarie
Sawtell
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Shelly Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Brunswick Heads North
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Trapdoors
NSW - Port Macquarie
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
2
5
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
16
2
16
108
248
76
30
209
108
569
531
248
30
30
30
2
30
248
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
North Haven
Boomerang Beach (South)
Sandbar
Sandbar
Saltwater
Saltwater
Saltwater
Hat Head
Hat Head
Scotts Head
Hat Head
Saltwater
Saltwater
Trapdoors
Saltwater
Hat Head
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Right Point (Cat Bay)
VIC - Phillip Island
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Easter Reef
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
9
4
9
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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