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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 Saturday 23 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
22.7° 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 11AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
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 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
4699 | 4392 | 4282 | 4563 | 3410 | 4248 | 4320 | 4179 | 3353 | 3120 | 2788 | 2526 | 2398 | 2090 | 1922 | 1764 | 1605 | 1605 | 1570 | 1456 | 1316 | 1291 | 1314 | 1252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.00m | 2:10AM1.38m | 3:19PM1.08m | 3:10AM1.28m | 4:16PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.18m | 7:41PM0.42m | 9:03AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 3212 | 3310 | 3194 | 3130 | 3410 | 3468 | 3388 | 3313 | 3353 | 3120 | 2788 | 2526 | 2398 | 2090 | 1922 | 1764 | 1605 | 1605 | 1570 | 1456 | 1316 | 1291 | 1314 | 1252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4699 | 4392 | 4282 | 4563 | 843 | 4248 | 4320 | 4179 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 422 | 422 | 489 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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