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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 17 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
23.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 3PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
664 | 650 | 656 | 656 | 885 | 893 | 961 | 976 | 900 | 588 | 528 | 539 | 539 | 619 | 1208 | 1183 | 723 | 836 | 872 | 891 | 830 | 761 | 673 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.84m | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:20PM1.84m | 9:50AM1.07m | 10:12PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM-0.00m | 3:11AM-0.01m | 2:39PM0.03m | 4:07AM0.01m | 3:27PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 664 | 650 | 656 | 656 | 651 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 588 | 528 | 539 | 539 | — | 775 | 739 | 723 | 836 | 872 | 891 | 830 | 761 | 673 | 600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 885 | 893 | 961 | 976 | 900 | — | — | — | — | 619 | 1208 | 1183 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 286 | 7 | 7 | 286 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
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