Sawtell Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Port Macquarie, Australia)
| Name: | Sawtell |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Sawtell in Port Macquarie is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Sawtell Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Sawtell surf quality by season and Sawtell surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Port Macquarie surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sawtell
Visitor Reviews of Sawtell |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sawtell:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sawtell-The Island | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Trapdoors | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Gallows | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Coffs Harbour-North Wall | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Park Beach | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sawtell: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4593 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4627 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4747 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4802 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5122 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sawtell: |
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| Closest tide station | Coffs Harbour, Australia | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Northwest Solitary Island, Australia | 16 mi |
| Third closest tide station | South West Rocks, Australia | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Yamba, Australia | 57 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Macquarie, Australia | 85 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sawtell: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 478 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 507 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 511 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 516 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 571 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sawtell: |
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| Closest city location | Moonee Beach (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Coffs Harbour (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Woolgoolga (Australia) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Boambee (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Toormina (Australia) | 10 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Sawtell is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Sawtell is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 232 km (144 miles) away.
