Surf Forecasts:
Sawtell-The Island surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with 951 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sawtell-The Island this week:
The surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sawtell-The Island in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sawtell-The Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 300 | 316 | 201 | 167 | 103 | 86 | 79 | 46 | 99 | 42 | 35 | 78 | 86 | 49 | 41 | 76 | 65 | 57 | 43 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.52m | 7:34AM0.96m | 7:54PM1.56m | 8:13AM0.97m | 8:32PM1.58m | 8:52AM0.98m | 9:08PM1.59m | 9:30AM0.99m | 9:44PM1.57m | 10:10AM1.00m | 10:19PM1.54m | 10:52AM1.02m | 10:54PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.26m | 2:00AM0.26m | 1:10PM0.24m | 2:38AM0.22m | 1:49PM0.22m | 3:15AM0.20m | 2:27PM0.21m | 3:52AM0.19m | 3:05PM0.23m | 4:27AM0.18m | 3:44PM0.26m | 5:03AM0.17m | 4:25PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 281 | 300 | 316 | 201 | 167 | 103 | 86 | 79 | 41 | 99 | 42 | 17 | 78 | 86 | 49 | 41 | 76 | 65 | 57 | 43 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 46 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | — | N 8 | SE 12 | S 19 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 13 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NW 3 | NE 6 | E 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 30 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 200 | 7 | 7 | 411 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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