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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 Tuesday 28 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sawtell-The Island today?
The current surf forecast for Sawtell-The Island at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sawtell-The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
181 | 186 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 161 | 202 | 186 | 213 | 219 | 219 | 187 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 223 | 223 | 260 | 260 | 219 | 253 | 247 | 364 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.33m | 6:18AM1.29m | 6:53PM1.43m | 6:57AM1.24m | 7:27PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.33m | 11:59AM0.13m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.11m | 1:06AM0.23m | 1:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 181 | 186 | 153 | 159 | 163 | 161 | 202 | 186 | 213 | 219 | 219 | 187 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 223 | 223 | 260 | 260 | 219 | 253 | 1 | 284 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 22 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | S 18 | NE 16 | N 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | N 15 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 11 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 247 | 364 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 105 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 200 | 200 | 23 | 23 |
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