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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 31 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
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | |
151 | 144 | 109 | 112 | 266 | 119 | 137 | 253 | 266 | 243 | 117 | 114 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.01m | 8:11PM1.56m | 8:29AM0.99m | 8:48PM1.56m | 9:08AM0.97m | 9:26PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.21m | 2:52AM0.22m | 2:06PM0.22m | 3:31AM0.22m | 2:43PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 151 | 144 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 119 | 137 | 134 | 127 | 109 | 117 | 114 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 44 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | E 9 | SSE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | N 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | S 8 | — | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | 266 | — | 1 | 253 | 266 | 243 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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