Sawtell Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Port Macquarie, Australia)
Photo by: walter wonderlie 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 | 21.2°C |
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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Sawtell Surf:
Monday, 1 June 2020, 05:37 Local time| Monday 01 | ||||
| 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 N |
 N |
N |
N |
| Period (s) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
|
 |
 |
| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
Tide Times:
For Coffs Harbour-North Wall, 7 km from Sawtell.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Sawtell Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Coffs Harbour, 11 km from Sawtell.
light winds from the NNW km/h | Air temperature n/a °C |
Buoy Data:
At Coffs Harbour Waverider Buoy, 12 miles from Sawtell.
| 12AM | 1AM | 2AM | 3AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Average period (s) | 4.21 | 4.71 | 6.79 | 4.71 |
Overall Sawtell Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Use this relief map to navigate to NSW - Port Macquarie surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Sawtell
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sawtell:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break4 mi
- Fourth closest break4 mi
- Fifth closest break4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Sawtell:
- Closest wave buoy12 mi
- Second closest wave buoy99 mi
- Third closest wave buoy111 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy144 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy149 mi
Tide stations nearest to Sawtell:
- Closest tide stationCoffs Harbour5 mi
- Second closest tide stationToormina10 mi
- Third closest tide stationSawtell11 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationNorthwest Solitary Island16 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationNambucca30 mi
Airports
- 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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