Sawtell-The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.11° E

Sawtell-The Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell-The Island sea temperature is
21.5°C
1.0° 

Sawtell-The Island 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-The Island today (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
121
113
88
72
72
100
119
113
109
79
79
78
65
86
139
175
189
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:51PM1.43m
6:23AM1.13m
6:28PM1.49m
6:58AM1.25m
7:04PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.18m
12:09PM0.25m
00:57AM0.10m
12:51PM0.18m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
20
21
20
17
16
Feels °C
18
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
15
16
16
17
16
16
14
14
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