Sawtell surf break

Sawtell surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sawtell today?

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (10 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.8
E
0.6
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)151014131314131313121212131313131414131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)110130156176184189276272389359353359420413407499561613586577577569569663
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
ESE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:31AM
1.23
2:22PM
0.80
2:41AM
1.24
3:42PM
0.85
3:44AM
1.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:21PM
0.48
8:44AM
0.46
7:38PM
0.51
9:52AM
0.40
9:00PM
0.50
10:42AM
0.31
Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise----6:01-------6:03-------6:03---
Sunset-------5:34-------5:32-------5:31
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222120202025272623232221212929262222212018202020
Feels °C (?)232221212025262423232220212929282323211815181718
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