Sawtell-The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell-The Island sea temperature is
20.4° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
466
398
337
204
199
214
249
331
365
357
344
362
297
297
257
242
285
382
276
356
212
221
277
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-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
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:19AM1.05m
4:26PM1.30m
4:18AM0.97m
5:13PM1.37m
5:14AM0.94m
5:56PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.26m
10:53PM0.47m
10:21AM0.27m
11:51PM0.42m
11:04AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<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>
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
16
18
17
16
14
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
13
14
15
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
13
15
14
13
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
336
291
231
191
4
3
5
4
4
5
7
7
5
4
6
6
6
6
292
276
250
72
99
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
14
14
12
12
6
6
3
3
1
5
4
4
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
17
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
21
16
4
4
2
22
5
2
3
6
19
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
529
466
398
337
204
199
214
249
331
365
357
344
362
297
297
257
242
285
382
356
212
221
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
16
23
2
2
2
0
0
0
23
16
1
0
0
0
16
16
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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