Sawtell Main Beach Weather Forecast

Coffs Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the morning. Winds turning easterly in the evening.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres around midday.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea combined with a low pressure system over the southern Coral Sea is directing moderate to fresh and gusty south to southeasterly winds onto the coast, tending strong in the north today. Over the coming days a broad area of low pressure moves over the state bringing easterly or northeasterly winds to some parts of the coast.