Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Evans Head-Airforce Beach on the North Coast is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

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Overall Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Evans Head-Airforce Beach:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Evans Head-South Wall	1 mi
Second closest break	Chinamans	2 mi
Third closest break	Snapper Point	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Ballina South Wall	18 mi
Fifth closest break	Ballina North Wall	19 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Evans Head-Airforce Beach:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4528 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4566 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4679 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4734 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	5057 mi
Tide stations nearest to Evans Head-Airforce Beach:
Closest tide station	Ballina, Australia	19 mi
Second closest tide station	Yamba, Australia	22 mi
Third closest tide station	Brunswick Heads, Australia	41 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Kingscliff, Australia	58 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Northwest Solitary Island, Australia	63 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Evans Head-Airforce Beach:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	553 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	583 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	587 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	592 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	644 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Evans Head-Airforce Beach:
Closest city location	Evans Head (Australia)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Coraki (Australia)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Ballina (Australia)	18 mi
Fourth closest city location	East Ballina (Australia)	19 mi
Fifth closest city location	Goonellabah (Australia)	21 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Evans Head-Airforce Beach is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 105 km (65 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Evans Head-Airforce Beach is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS), also in Australia, 139 km (86 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 194 km (120 miles) away.