Sawtell, Australia

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Sawtell Beach — 2nd island. Photo: Peter borley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder 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: Intermediate Expert

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2nd island0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 2nd island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	52, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Boambee Beach4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Boambee, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boambee Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Boambee Poo Pier7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boambee Poo Pier, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Boat Ramp7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boat Ramp, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Bundagen6.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft150 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bundagen, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	58, good	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

Coffs Reef8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coffs Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Diggers Beach12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Diggers Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	127kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	24°C

Gallows8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gallows, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Hills Beach13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 5 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hills Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

horse shoe13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 6 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at horse shoe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Macauleys10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Macauleys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Moonee front beach19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moonee front beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Moonee Rip Wave19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Moonee Beach, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moonee Rip Wave, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Murrays1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Murrays, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

North Beach9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Park Beach Coffs Harbour SC, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Park Beach, Coffs Harbour10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Sluttys17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 10 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft138 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

4 ft70 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sluttys, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	24°C

Snatch11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Snatch, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft5 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	24°C

Southside - Sawtell1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft150 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southside - Sawtell, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

Taylars Reef11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Coffs Harbour, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft170 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taylars Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	127kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	89kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	24°C

trapdoors1.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft49 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

4 ft104 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at trapdoors, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	49kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	104kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Urunga16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in UrungaIntermediate and up

4 ft161 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

4 ft123 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Urunga, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 smushy	161kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	20°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	58kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	123kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	26°C

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