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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 3 am Monday 11 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
22.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | E 13 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
237 | 277 | 286 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 284 | 272 | 268 | 247 | 296 | 296 | 305 | 263 | 305 | 275 | 284 | 247 | 136 | 241 | 248 | 248 | 235 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.29m | 3:54PM1.04m | 3:41AM1.30m | 4:43PM1.19m | 4:35AM1.31m | 5:29PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.24m | 9:30PM0.47m | 10:23AM0.16m | 10:36PM0.39m | 11:05AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 |
 kJ | 125 | 277 | 277 | 171 | 277 | 277 | 273 | 272 | 268 | 199 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 103 | 103 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 103 | 241 | 248 | 248 | 235 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 99 | 103 | 277 | 138 | 179 | 125 | 242 | 226 | 201 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 21 | 99 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 26 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 59 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 237 | 258 | 286 | 52 | 220 | 222 | 202 | 238 | 244 | 247 | 296 | 296 | 305 | 263 | 305 | 275 | 284 | 247 | 136 | — | — | — | 115 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 108 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 16 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 76 | 2 |
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