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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 pm Wednesday 20 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 9PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | |
359 | 708 | 885 | 918 | 863 | 938 | 878 | 790 | 711 | 740 | 782 | 850 | 1057 | 1183 | 1387 | 2105 | 2890 | 3130 | 4191 | 5068 | 4098 | 3664 | 2824 | 1977 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.01m | 11:08PM1.72m | 11:52AM0.97m | 00:07AM1.61m | 1:01PM0.96m | 1:08AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.17m | 6:05AM0.10m | 5:19PM0.26m | 7:07AM0.15m | 6:25PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 320 | 318 | 260 | 255 | 219 | 223 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 173 | 173 | 137 | 142 | 148 | 151 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 3492 | 1938 | 2584 | 2213 | 1977 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 1092 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 359 | 708 | 885 | 918 | 863 | 938 | 878 | 790 | 711 | 740 | 782 | 850 | 1057 | 1183 | 1387 | 2105 | 2890 | 3130 | 4191 | 5068 | 4098 | 3664 | 2824 | 767 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 75 | 75 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 75 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 251 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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