Sawtell-The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sawtell-The Island sea temperature is
21.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
194
225
225
235
251
231
235
231
226
221
217
217
217
251
226
235
240
200
239
254
223
227
292
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:47AM1.09m
9:09PM1.89m
9:42AM1.07m
10:00PM1.84m
10:37AM1.06m
Low Tide
3:05AM-0.02m
2:25PM0.04m
3:58AM-0.02m
3:17PM0.07m
4:50AM0.00m
4:10PM0.14m
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
16
15
16
16
19
18
16
17
16
14
14
17
18
18
16
15
14
13
12
14
17
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
181
194
225
225
235
251
231
235
231
226
221
217
217
217
251
226
235
240
200
239
254
223
227
292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
6
24
75
57
44
34
35
36
28
28
28
21
21
15
23
14
22
6
19
19
19
18
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
6
0.3
ENE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
47
29
26
24
21
20
35
34
30
28
27
25
24
14
23
6
20
6
30
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
154
121
26
1
4
1
3
6
14
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
16
16
7
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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