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 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
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)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
266
266
226
221
121
99
49
57
57
47
45
45
24
34
75
65
59
61
49
49
86
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
10
E
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:46PM1.26m
1:36AM0.84m
2:59PM1.26m
3:12AM0.80m
4:08PM1.31m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.37m
8:35PM0.60m
7:29AM0.44m
10:12PM0.57m
8:45AM0.47m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
13
14
16
16
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
15
18
18
17
16
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