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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 am Sunday 24 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
3672 | 2638 | 2356 | 2136 | 1922 | 1756 | 1689 | 1689 | 1720 | 1597 | 1505 | 1505 | 1412 | 1438 | 1463 | 1488 | 1488 | 1513 | 1494 | 1392 | 1415 | 1544 | 1424 | 1439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.08m | 3:10AM1.28m | 4:16PM1.18m | 4:06AM1.20m | 5:05PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.19m | 10:12PM0.45m | 10:33AM0.19m | 11:15PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 2788 | 2638 | 2356 | 2136 | 1922 | 1756 | 1689 | 1689 | 1720 | 1597 | 1505 | 1505 | 1412 | 1438 | 1463 | 1488 | 1488 | 1513 | 1494 | 1392 | 1415 | 1544 | 1424 | 1439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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