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Sawtell-The Island Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Sawtell-The Island surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sawtell-The Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sawtell-The Island sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
294 | 294 | 249 | 234 | 220 | 220 | 226 | 226 | 232 | 274 | 287 | 323 | 313 | 404 | 398 | 432 | 484 | 529 | 517 | 509 | 498 | 550 | 505 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.30m | 6:57PM1.67m | 7:12AM1.26m | 7:42PM1.78m | 8:03AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.17m | 12:27PM-0.00m | 1:24AM0.07m | 1:09PM-0.01m | 2:17AM0.01m | 1:53PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 294 | 294 | 249 | 234 | 220 | 220 | 226 | 226 | 232 | 274 | 287 | 323 | 313 | 404 | 398 | 432 | 484 | 529 | 517 | 509 | 498 | 550 | 505 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
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