Sawtell-The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sawtell-The Island sea temperature is
20.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
3
2
1
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
269
353
347
250
257
193
330
270
244
244
180
211
338
277
262
281
294
294
330
225
307
314
260
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
5:14AM0.94m
5:56PM1.43m
6:05AM0.93m
6:37PM1.48m
6:52AM0.94m
7:16PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.42m
11:04AM0.28m
00:39AM0.36m
11:47AM0.27m
1:21AM0.30m
12:29PM0.26m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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>
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
11
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
10
9
12
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.8
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
262
244
250
5
75
264
270
244
244
180
211
250
277
262
281
294
294
252
225
307
314
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
5
19
5
17
6
4
56
42
43
39
7
21
36
61
85
73
97
26
23
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
NE
5
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
7
26
6
25
25
30
30
28
7
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
1.5
SSE
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
1.4
SE
9
1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
297
269
353
347
257
193
330
15
1
14
22
338
1
2
3
6
330
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
16
75
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
23
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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