
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 10PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2129 | 3083 | 2409 | 4770 | 4568 | 4514 | 4286 | 4274 | 4132 | 3916 | 3939 | 3842 | 3486 | 3172 | 2880 | 2386 | 2002 | 1432 | 1593 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.62m | 11:50AM1.21m | 11:44PM1.43m | 12:42PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.24m | 5:41AM0.09m | 5:29PM0.36m | 6:18AM0.16m | 6:28PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | ESE 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 24 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 |
37 | 81 | 2409 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 11 | 61 | 59 | 49 | 78 | 68 | 61 | 89 | 1432 | 80 | 1137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 20 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | — | S 16 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 119 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 171 | 87 | 161 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 |
2129 | 3083 | 1595 | 4770 | 4568 | 4514 | 4286 | 4274 | 4132 | 3916 | 3939 | 3842 | 3486 | 3172 | 2880 | 2386 | 2002 | 157 | 1593 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 665 | 562 | 631 | 548 | 562 | 564 | 548 | 548 | 452 | 333 | 333 | 219 | 219 | 142 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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