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Sawtell Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Sawtell surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sawtell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sawtell sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | |
3288 | 4563 | 3495 | 4248 | 4320 | 3313 | 3353 | 2883 | 2626 | 2483 | 2398 | 2090 | 1922 | 1724 | 1605 | 1599 | 1483 | 1483 | 1479 | 1338 | 1363 | 1274 | 1319 | 1227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.00m | 2:10AM1.38m | 3:19PM1.08m | 3:10AM1.28m | 4:16PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.18m | 7:41PM0.42m | 9:03AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.19m | 10:12PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 30 | 3130 | 3495 | 3468 | 3388 | 3313 | 3353 | 2883 | 2626 | 2483 | 2398 | 2090 | 1922 | 1724 | 1605 | 1599 | 1483 | 1483 | 1479 | 1338 | 1363 | 1274 | 1319 | 1227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 12 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3288 | 4563 | 843 | 4248 | 4320 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 422 | 489 | 495 | 76 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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