Sawtell surf break

Sawtell surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sawtell today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1013
997
865
821
778
750
658
819
730
639
553
459
450
441
434
434
426
434
426
363
319
225
188
184
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
15
NE
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
5
S
5
S
10
WSW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:46PM1.38m
5:44AM1.09m
6:24PM1.46m
6:28AM1.05m
6:59PM1.51m
7:10AM1.03m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.36m
11:45AM0.19m
00:52AM0.31m
12:20PM0.20m
1:34AM0.26m
12:54PM0.20m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
1
2
1
2
5
29
8
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
18
19
19
19
17
16
15
15
14
18
21
20
18
17
18
18
17
20
22
20
21
20
19
18
19
21
21
19
16
14
14
14
13
18
20
21
17
17
18
17
16
18
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.2
S
9
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
1013
997
865
821
778
750
658
6
730
639
553
459
450
441
434
434
426
434
426
363
319
225
188
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.1
S
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
2
8
7
15
8
8
7
7
7
7
42
51
53
4
59
40
3
45
101
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
4
0.5
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.4
N
7
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
21
20
19
14
6
11
28
27
27
45
19
21
21
36
3
26
2
15
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
819
74
71
55
4
16
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
0
0
0
2
7
7
16
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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