Sawtell, Australia
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About Sawtell
Sawtell is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Sawtell you can reach 23 surf spots. The nearest is 2nd island, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 26 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFS, 6 km away.
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Staying in Sawtell
- 26 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: CFS, 6 km, PQQ, 121 km, ARM, 143 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Sawtell.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Sawtell each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 18 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sawtell too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urunga16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Urunga | 4 ft161 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, good | 3 ft58 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft118 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft67 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft112 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair |
All readings for Urunga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Southside - Sawtell1 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft150 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft54 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft114 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Southside - Sawtell: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bundagen6.4 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft150 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore, good | 3 ft54 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft114 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft116 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft86 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft73 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Bundagen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 2nd island0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft97 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft78 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft104 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for 2nd island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hills Beach13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Hills Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| horse shoe13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 6 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for horse shoe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Macauleys10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Macauleys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| North Beach9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for North Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Park Beach, Coffs Harbour10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Park Beach, Coffs Harbour: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Snatch11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Snatch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Murrays1.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft78 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft104 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Murrays: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| trapdoors1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft78 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft104 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for trapdoors: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boambee Beach4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Boambee, 2 km | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft78 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft64 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft104 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Boambee Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boambee Poo Pier7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km | 4 ft133 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft78 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, good | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Boambee Poo Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonee front beach19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km | 4 ft138 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Moonee front beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonee Rip Wave19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 km | 4 ft138 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Moonee Rip Wave: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sluttys17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 10 km | 4 ft138 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft109 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft110 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft83 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Sluttys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Diggers Beach12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 km | 4 ft170 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 3 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, good | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Diggers Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Taylars Reef11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km | 4 ft170 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good | 3 ft60 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft127 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, good | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft79 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft123 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Taylars Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Coffs Reef8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor |
All readings for Coffs Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor |
All readings for Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gallows8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 km | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor |
All readings for Gallows: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boat Ramp7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft122 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft93 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft90 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Boat Ramp: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sawtell, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Sawtell
- Bar Que SeraMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Indian CottageIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Lime MexicanTexmex · 0.1 km from the centre
- Taste RestaurantAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Spare RoomPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Village TakeawayBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits