Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Evans Head-Airforce Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.4° 

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
78
57
53
53
54
56
56
73
73
74
70
68
57
62
56
64
64
71
90
105
99
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:08PM1.31m
4:35AM0.83m
5:05PM1.39m
5:31AM0.89m
5:50PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:45AM0.47m
11:19PM0.49m
10:01AM0.44m
00:03AM0.40m
11:00AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
14
15
17
18
18
17
17
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