Sawtell-The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.37° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 10AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
328
294
281
225
307
314
323
316
268
206
176
171
192
163
143
116
98
96
96
84
81
56
56
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
E
0
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:52AM0.94m
7:16PM1.52m
7:34AM0.96m
7:54PM1.56m
8:13AM0.97m
8:32PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.30m
12:29PM0.26m
2:00AM0.26m
1:10PM0.24m
2:38AM0.22m
1:49PM0.22m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
17
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
314
328
294
281
225
307
314
323
316
268
206
176
171
192
163
143
116
98
96
96
84
81
56
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
36
61
85
73
98
26
24
17
4
4
4
4
12
2
5
24
8
18
11
30
21
21
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
25
24
30
30
29
1
1
1
1
1
6
7
7
7
4
10
10
8
30
30
29
28
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
16
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
30
16
7
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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