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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 Monday 27 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
181 | 221 | 233 | 235 | 235 | 206 | 212 | 182 | 157 | 149 | 202 | 215 | 218 | 212 | 206 | 186 | 190 | 197 | 197 | 229 | 229 | 341 | 334 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.36m | 5:37PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.33m | 6:18AM1.29m | 6:53PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.15m | 11:33PM0.33m | 11:59AM0.13m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.11m | 1:06AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:13 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 181 | 221 | 233 | 235 | 235 | 206 | 212 | 182 | 157 | 149 | 202 | 215 | 218 | 212 | 206 | 186 | 190 | 197 | 197 | 229 | 7 | 6 | 334 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | N 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 15 | NE 16 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 15 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 100 | 73 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | — | 229 | 341 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 76 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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