Sawtell Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Sawtell Surf Guide

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.

Sawtell Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	4.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sawtell:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sawtell occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sawtell (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sawtell with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in June while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sawtell Location Map

Interactive Sawtell surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Sawtell Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 August 2022, 12:28 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 20
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	glass	off

What does Sawtell look like?

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Tides at Sawtell

Current tide and informaton

For Coffs Harbour-North Wall, 7 km from Sawtell.

Next High Water: 02:58pm | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 09:50pm | 0.52m

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Sawtell Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.3 °C) at Sawtell is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite