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

Saturday, 20 August 2022, 12:28 Local Time
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Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
on | glass | off |
Tides at Sawtell
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Swell History at Sawtell
Surf stats for Sawtell, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Sawtell
Wind stats for Sawtell, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Sawtell. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Sawtell:
- Closest Wave BuoyCoffs Harbour Waverider Buoy12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyByron Bay Waverider Buoy99 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyCrowdy Head Waverider Buoy111 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyTweed Heads Buoy144 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyPalm Beach Buoy149 mi