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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 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
181 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 209 | 327 | 259 | 305 | 241 | 239 | 208 | 182 | 149 | 142 | 196 | 202 | 223 | 186 | 181 | 177 | 181 | 177 | 218 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.10m | 4:47AM1.36m | 5:37PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.33m | 6:18AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.38m | 11:23AM0.15m | 11:33PM0.33m | 11:59AM0.13m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 181 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 209 | 221 | 259 | 305 | 241 | 239 | 208 | 182 | 149 | 142 | 196 | 202 | 223 | 186 | 181 | 177 | 181 | 177 | 218 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 2 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | — | — | 239 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 108 | 108 |
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