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Sawtell Surf Photo: 'Trap Doors ' by walter wonderlie

Issued: 9 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sawtell sea temperature is

20.6°C

0.2°

Sawtell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SW	SSW	ESE
	7 s	off	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	ESE
	4 s	off	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	ESE	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	ESE	ESE
	6 s	off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE
	7 s	off	7 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE
	8 s	off	8 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE
	9 s	off	9 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sawtell around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 16 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 2.02m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sawtell Surf Photo: 'Trap Doors ' by walter wonderlie

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User: walter wonderlie (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:25 am 19 Jul 2014