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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | |
348 | 291 | 250 | 204 | 204 | 172 | 160 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 186 | 223 | 229 | 240 | 239 | 245 | 177 | 146 | 145 | 135 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.39m | 4:49PM1.10m | 4:47AM1.36m | 5:37PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.42m | 10:41AM0.19m | 10:34PM0.38m | 11:23AM0.15m | 11:33PM0.33m | 11:59AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 348 | 291 | 250 | 204 | 204 | 172 | 160 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 181 | 186 | 223 | 229 | 240 | 6 | 245 | 177 | 146 | 145 | 135 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 71 | 96 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 13 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 17 | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 238 | 147 | 125 | 91 | 89 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 239 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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