Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 229 | 218 | 173 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.22m | 8:30PM1.89m | 9:00AM1.28m | 9:10PM1.79m | 9:42AM1.33m | 9:48PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM-0.04m | 1:59PM0.04m | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:45PM0.07m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 3:30PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
125 | 94 | 117 | 103 | 106 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 326 | 445 | 497 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 19 |
63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 32 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 9 | N 10 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | N 8 |
11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 268 | 212 | 295 | 343 | 334 | — | — | 723 | 431 | 404 | 324 | 229 | 218 | 173 | 155 | 148 | 126 | 130 | 151 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 219 | 497 | 37 | 4 |
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