Surf Forecasts:
Sawtell-The Island surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 4,278 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sawtell-The Island in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sawtell-The Island over the next 16 days.
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G'day, I'm Rusty. Let’s break down what’s headed towards Sawtell-The Island. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards, though it starts way too big for comfort before settling into cleaner, more user-friendly waves. Water temp is sitting at 67°F, which is just a hair below average for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a bit of that usual coolness.
We open up this Tuesday, 7th July, with a chunky 12ft SSE swell pushing in at an 11-second period. Combined energy is massive at 4794, and with cross-off winds around 16 mph, it’s clean but enormous—expert-only territory. Wednesday stays in that same 11ft-plus range, so unless you’ve got a big gun and bigger nerve, give it a miss.
Thursday, 9th July, drops to 7ft SSE, still clean with moderate cross-off winds, though combined energy is still high at 1791. It’s looking a bit average. By Friday morning the 10th, we’re down to a much friendlier 6ft SE swell with light cross-off breezes. Energy drops to 578, and it’s clean. That’s when it starts to look good. Saturday the 11th is a ripper—4ft SE swell, glassy flat, barely a puff of wind. That’s a standout morning for sure.
There’s a gap from Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 15th, with swells barely hitting 3ft and dropping to under 1ft by Tuesday. Not much happening—small and ordinary.
Then we get a pulse on Thursday the 16th—8ft S swell at 12 seconds with strong cross-off winds. Combined energy jumps to 2174, but it’s raw and hefty. Friday the 17th backs off quick to around 5ft. Saturday the 18th morning is a solid call—4ft SE swell, light offshore, clean, with energy at 315. That’s a good session if the crowds aren’t thick.
Heading into the final stretch, Tuesday the 21st morning is a beauty—6ft SSE swell, dead calm, glassy. Combined energy sits at 407. Then Wednesday the 22nd morning ups the ante—7ft SE swell, glassy again, with really good conditions and combined energy at 728. That’s the standout of the long-range—clean, solid, and the swell direction lines up perfectly for the Island. Crowds can be a bit of a thing here sometimes, so aim for an early paddle.
The Island is an exposed reef setup, so with that longer period it’ll draw in some proper lines but can get a little straight at times—still, for the savvy surfer, it’s one to mark on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2923 | 2679 | 3826 | 2648 | 1816 | 1798 | 867 | 1045 | 624 | 542 | 565 | 475 | 275 | 254 | 354 | 192 | 138 | 94 | 45 | 29 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:10AM1.23m | 2:22PM1.25m | 2:13AM1.13m | 3:24PM1.36m | 3:24AM1.06m | 4:26PM1.48m | 4:38AM1.02m | 5:25PM1.62m | 5:46AM1.02m | 6:21PM1.74m | 6:48AM1.05m | 7:15PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.46m | 7:44AM0.17m | 8:27PM0.46m | 8:37AM0.18m | 9:49PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.17m | 11:05PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.15m | 00:12AM0.20m | 11:33AM0.12m | 1:11AM0.09m | 12:30PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1871 | — | 2444 | 1868 | 1625 | 1347 | 554 | 809 | 624 | 542 | 565 | 475 | 275 | 199 | 354 | 192 | 138 | 94 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 23 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 19 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 454 | 604 | 359 | 10 | 91 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 184 | 254 | 119 | 61 | 39 | 16 | 45 | 27 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | — | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NNE 4 | WSW 2 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2923 | 2679 | 3826 | 2648 | 1816 | 1798 | 867 | 1045 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 75 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
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