Surf Forecasts:
Sawtell-The Island surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sawtell-The Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Sawtell’s The Island we’re looking at, and it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off, honestly. Sunday the 2nd has a tiny 5 ft SE swell, but onshore east winds and marginal conditions make it a no-go. Monday the 3rd morning is the first real spark – the swell drops a little to 4 ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy with a light northerly. That’s clean, and the wave energy is moderate (397). It’s the best of the early run, but it’s small. After that, we’re looking at a long gap of tiny, weak surf. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Saturday the 15th, it’s mostly knee-high slop with onshore or cross-shore winds, low energy readings (often under 100), and poor conditions. There’s a brief window on Monday the 10th morning with a light offshore WSW wind and a 3 ft E swell, but it’s still very ordinary.
Then, things get interesting. The standout is Monday the 17th morning. A solid 4 ft SSE groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds, combined with a light cross-offshore SSW wind, makes for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The wave energy is strong (1119). This is a proper groundswell with real push, so it’ll be best at this point break, as long-period swells can straighten out on beach breaks. The afternoon sees the swell holding at 4 ft from the SSE, period 16 seconds, but the wind swings cross-on, so the morning is the call.
The Sunday the 16th also shows building energy, with a 4 ft SSE swell and 14-second period by the afternoon, but it’s still marginal. The real diamond is that Monday the 17th morning session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 672 | 384 | 284 | 101 | 46 | 43 | 82 | 89 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 57 | 98 | 123 | 123 | 88 | 65 | 40 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.48m | 11:04AM1.22m | 11:02PM1.38m | 11:51AM1.26m | 11:46PM1.26m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:41AM1.13m | 1:48PM1.33m | 1:50AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.40m | 3:13AM0.94m | 4:09PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.24m | 4:56AM0.10m | 4:54PM0.30m | 5:31AM0.12m | 5:47PM0.36m | 6:11AM0.16m | 6:53PM0.42m | 6:59AM0.20m | 8:14PM0.44m | 7:58AM0.24m | 9:44PM0.40m | 9:08AM0.26m | 11:04PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 404 | 672 | 384 | 284 | 101 | 45 | 43 | 82 | 89 | 56 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 123 | 123 | 88 | 65 | 40 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 269 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | WSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 52 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 7 |
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