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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 Friday 29 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sawtell today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
379 | 282 | 237 | 234 | 192 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 158 | 154 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 109 | 121 | 233 | 323 | 346 | 147 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.51m | 7:10AM1.03m | 7:35PM1.55m | 7:50AM1.01m | 8:11PM1.56m | 8:29AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.26m | 12:54PM0.20m | 2:13AM0.23m | 1:30PM0.21m | 2:52AM0.22m | 2:06PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 379 | 282 | 237 | 194 | 190 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 158 | 154 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 85 | 85 | 109 | 121 | 86 | 94 | 178 | 147 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 47 | 109 | 234 | 192 | 153 | 153 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 47 | 58 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | N 7 | S 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 9 | E 9 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 38 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 58 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 233 | 323 | 346 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16 |
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