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wave length
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WAVE QUALITY
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Crescent Head
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Scotts Head
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Sawtell Surf Spot

Australia,  New South Wales,  Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
  • What's it like?
  • Forecast
  • Seasons
  • Popular questions

Sawtell beach serves up consistent, fun peaks in most swells. On larger swells, look for the big sandbank that builds between the headland and the reef (Sawtell Island) at the southern end of the beach, which can produce classic long, fast rights.

What are the best surf conditions for Sawtell?

Gets good between head-high to overhead. We recommend riding your standard shortboard or longboard here. Sawtell is best suited to beginner to advanced surfers. The surf here is very consistent (8/10) and can get ridiculously crowded (7/10). The best winds for Sawtell are West. The best swell direction is from the SouthEast

Make sure you check south side of the headland which can turn on nice lefts off the rockpool, and protection in North Easters.

In summer we recommend wearing a spring suit, the warmest water temperature a pleasant 21 degrees in January. In winter we recommend wearing a 3/2 wetsuit with temps being a brisk 16 degrees! See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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Seasonal surf conditions at Sawtell

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Sawtell. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Sawtell. Check today's Sawtell surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Sawtell

The air and sea temperatures at Sawtell surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 3 other surf spots near Sawtell. Discover them below:

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Scotts Head

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Valla

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Right | Exp Surfers
100m long
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91.4KM

Crescent Head

5
Right | Exp Surfers
200m long
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