Sawtell surf break

Sawtell surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sawtell today?

The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
187
190
187
190
229
229
264
257
257
295
301
291
247
212
240
240
246
246
253
291
291
291
291
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:18AM1.29m
6:53PM1.43m
6:57AM1.24m
7:27PM1.50m
7:34AM1.19m
8:00PM1.55m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.28m
12:30PM0.11m
1:06AM0.23m
1:00PM0.11m
1:47AM0.20m
1:30PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
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6:13
6:15
6:15
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5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
19
19
19
18
17
19
21
21
19
19
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
19
18
18
20
20
21
20
20
20
18
16
19
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.2
S
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
182
187
190
187
190
2
7
6
257
257
6
301
291
247
212
240
240
246
246
253
291
291
291
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
9
9
10
6
6
8
1
5
23
24
20
18
16
10
8
8
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
5
5
9
4
9
6
9
4
4
7
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
3
229
229
264
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
11
76
76
23
2
2
2
16
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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