
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 45 | 60 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 105 | 115 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 79 | 85 | 64 | 59 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.57m | 8:10PM1.33m | 8:39AM1.60m | 8:46PM1.22m | 9:14AM1.59m | 9:23PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.18m | 2:12AM0.08m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
47 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 74 | 79 | 85 | 64 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
22 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 8 | NE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 10 | S 5 | S 6 |
25 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | 60 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 105 | 115 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 123 | — | — | — | 59 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 266 | 1282 | 677 | 268 | 113 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 268 | 389 | 484 | 126 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 87 | 30 |
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