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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 Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 2AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | 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 | |
1013 | 997 | 865 | 821 | 778 | 750 | 658 | 819 | 730 | 639 | 553 | 459 | 450 | 441 | 434 | 434 | 426 | 434 | 426 | 363 | 319 | 225 | 188 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.38m | 5:44AM1.09m | 6:24PM1.46m | 6:28AM1.05m | 6:59PM1.51m | 7:10AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.19m | 00:52AM0.31m | 12:20PM0.20m | 1:34AM0.26m | 12:54PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
— | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | 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 |
 kJ | 1013 | 997 | 865 | 821 | 778 | 750 | 658 | 6 | 730 | 639 | 553 | 459 | 450 | 441 | 434 | 434 | 426 | 434 | 426 | 363 | 319 | 225 | 188 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | S 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 51 | 53 | 4 | 59 | 40 | 3 | 45 | 101 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | S 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 819 | — | 74 | 71 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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