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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 3 am Friday 01 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
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 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
364 | 407 | 323 | 476 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 612 | 896 | 718 | 734 | 804 | 761 | 776 | 701 | 1037 | 855 | 855 | 776 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.19m | 8:00PM1.55m | 8:11AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.20m | 1:30PM0.13m | 2:26AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.19m | 2:31PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 241 | 277 | 323 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 382 | 595 | 718 | 734 | 804 | 761 | 776 | 701 | 701 | 855 | 855 | 776 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | N 12 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | N 13 | NE 13 | — | S 17 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | N 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 364 | 407 | — | 476 | 1 | 1 | — | 612 | 896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 199 | 199 | 108 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
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