Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 6PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 325 | 443 | 554 | 598 | 629 | 589 | 485 | 386 | 362 | 371 | 202 | 195 | 200 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 207 | 291 | 291 | 629 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.27m | 5:37PM1.44m | 6:22AM1.42m | 6:20PM1.43m | 6:59AM1.56m | 7:03PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.34m | 00:05AM0.06m | 12:24PM0.25m | 00:39AM0.01m | 1:12PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 280 | — | — | 202 | 195 | 200 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 207 | 291 | 291 | 7 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | S 20 | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 293 | 325 | 443 | 554 | 598 | 629 | 589 | 485 | 386 | 362 | 371 | 176 | 150 | 131 | 135 | 130 | 130 | 109 | 103 | 127 | 629 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 87 | 160 | 277 | 284 | 277 | 87 | 38 | 29 | 87 | 268 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 258 | 277 | 87 | 258 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 160 |
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