Surf Forecasts:
Sawtell-The Island surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 4,206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE 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 (Jul 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| 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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Alright, let’s talk about Sawtell – The Island. This is a top‑shelf advanced wave, exposed to the southeast, so it needs a decent southerly or south‑easterly pulse to fire. The next couple weeks bring a real mix, starting with some serious size that’ll only suit the most experienced – then we get a glassy gem mid‑month that’s the clear standout.
Monday July 6 through Wednesday July 8 sees a big SSE groundswell pumping, 10‑12 ft with a solid 11‑second period. That’s a lot of juice – combined energy climbing to 4691 – but the wave comment says it’s simply too big for this break. Wind is cross‑off and clean, so for the handful of local chargers who know The Island’s tricks, there might be a few bombs, but honestly it’s a “proceed with caution” situation. Water temp is 67.6°, about normal for the time of year.
Thursday July 9 and Friday July 10 see the swell drop back to 7‑6 ft, still SE, but the wind stays cross‑off and clean on Friday morning – “expect very good surf conditions” they say – so that Friday morning session could be worthwhile with moderate 6‑ft sets and light breeze.
Now the real highlight: Wednesday July 15 morning. S swell 7 ft, period 9 seconds, combined energy
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 1363 | 1536 | 1601 | 2923 | 2553 | 4013 | 2529 | 1816 | 1246 | 1069 | 906 | 757 | 716 | 759 | 565 | 347 | 250 | 386 | 352 | 208 | 110 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.10m | 00:17AM1.33m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 23 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 34 | 1768 | — | 2622 | 1868 | 1596 | 1246 | 11 | 10 | 757 | 716 | 759 | 565 | 347 | 235 | 386 | 352 | 208 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 11 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 321 | 426 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 137 | 250 | 146 | 79 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 131 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1363 | 1536 | 1601 | 2923 | 2553 | 4013 | 2529 | 1816 | 1165 | 1069 | 906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 531 | 30 | 30 | 75 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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