Check the Beach

Sawtell Main Beach

New South Wales, Australia

Sawtell Main Beach 1 photo

  • View up Sawtell's beach to the northern end of the beach.

    View up Sawtell's beach to the northern end of the beach.. Tuddy, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:02 pm
7 am
2.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sawtell Main Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
1510 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3623 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
7:02 pm
Today
2.9Poor7 am127
3.0Poor8 am106
2.5Poor9 am127
2.5Poor10 am127
2.5Poor11 am117
3.0Poor12 pm117
3.1Poor1 pm117
3.2Poor2 pm159
3.3PoorNow1510
3.4Poor4 pm1811
3.2Poor5 pm1711
3.5Poor6 pm138
3.1Poor7 pm127
Sat
5.7Good7 am117
6.2Good8 am117
5.8Good9 am138
6.0Good10 am149
6.5Good11 am159
6.4Good12 pm1610
5.3Fair1 pm1912
4.3Fair2 pm2314
4.8Fair3 pm1912
4.1Fair4 pm2214
4.1Fair5 pm2013
4.4Fair6 pm1811
4.2Fair7 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 75%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 70%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 40%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 270 m880 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms260 m840 ft away
  • Showers250 m820 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m890 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m870 ft
  • Picnic tables350 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground450 m0.3 mi away
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miSawtell RSL, First Ave
Nearest town
340 m0.2 miSawtell (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miCoffs Harbour Regional Airport (CFS)

Nearby places

  • The KioskBreakfast
    270 m870 ft
  • Split EspressoFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Indian CottageIndian
    340 m0.2 mi
  • The spare roomItalian
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Ong-Ki (Bowl)Food and drink
    380 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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