Sawtell-The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.11° E

Sawtell-The Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell-The Island sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.6° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
121
157
139
172
192
220
220
241
271
254
218
163
106
196
261
271
266
273
261
268
287
287
287
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
Wind State
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:47AM1.32m
9:56PM1.57m
10:29AM1.34m
10:34PM1.41m
11:13AM1.33m
Low Tide
3:45AM-0.02m
3:38PM0.11m
4:20AM0.03m
4:25PM0.20m
4:53AM0.10m
5:14PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
18
17
14
15
14
14
15
17
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
11
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
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