Sawtell-The Island surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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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 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
329
306
297
310
344
336
353
294
294
280
220
220
220
226
226
232
209
236
287
379
493
554
552
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:28AM1.31m
6:12PM1.52m
6:20AM1.30m
6:57PM1.67m
7:12AM1.26m
7:42PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.28m
11:46AM0.03m
00:30AM0.17m
12:27PM-0.00m
1:24AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
20
20
18
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
19
18
17
15
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
19
19
18
18
17
15
14
17
19
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
41
35
20
297
310
344
336
353
294
294
280
220
220
220
226
226
232
209
236
287
379
493
554
552
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
35
19
18
30
30
4
8
30
28
27
27
2
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
29
27
25
20
20
34
8
5
5
28
27
43
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
329
329
306
5
18
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
75
2
2
2
16
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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