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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 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 12AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | |
417 | 418 | 994 | 788 | 755 | 821 | 776 | 776 | 1058 | 1152 | 873 | 873 | 771 | 696 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 682 | 625 | 625 | 696 | 802 | 900 | 900 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.55m | 8:11AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.19m | 2:00PM0.15m | 3:04AM0.19m | 2:31PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.22m | 3:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 295 | 6 | 720 | 788 | 755 | 821 | 776 | 776 | 792 | 873 | 6 | 873 | 771 | 696 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 682 | 625 | 625 | 696 | 802 | 900 | 900 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | N 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 417 | 418 | 994 | — | — | — | — | — | 1058 | 1152 | 873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 199 | 36 | 23 | 199 | 199 | 108 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 199 |
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