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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 Sunday 03 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sawtell today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
771 | 771 | 696 | 786 | 786 | 802 | 818 | 834 | 972 | 1027 | 1065 | 1065 | 949 | 875 | 875 | 859 | 757 | 743 | 639 | 627 | 524 | 514 | 520 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 9:07PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.02m | 9:43PM1.51m | 10:03AM0.96m | 10:23PM1.46m | 10:45AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.22m | 3:04PM0.24m | 4:25AM0.26m | 3:39PM0.29m | 5:09AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 771 | 771 | 696 | 786 | 786 | 802 | 818 | 834 | 972 | 1027 | 1065 | 1065 | 949 | 875 | 875 | 859 | 757 | 743 | 639 | 627 | 524 | 514 | 520 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 5 | SSE 17 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 58 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 30 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 199 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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