Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 AEST
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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 1AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
1.3
N
0.5
E
1.3
N
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.4
N
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.5
NNE
0.3
SSE
1.8
SSE
0.2
NNE
2.2
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.1
NE
0.2
NNE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
Period(s) (?)13513513131345666661479101414991212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)898786945555543982123574728203734688783084783855
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
20
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
ENE
25
NE
15
N
15
W
15
W
25
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:23PM
1.57
7:28AM
1.48
8:04PM
1.69
8:14AM
1.39
8:47PM
1.77
9:02AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:32AM
0.13
1:41PM
-0.05
2:23AM
0.08
2:18PM
-0.03
3:15AM
0.07
2:57PM
0.03
Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise----6:05-------6:05-------6:05---
Sunset-------5:25-------5:24-------5:23
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232119181825292625212019202121222120201918202120
Feels °C (?)201919171622272323181614151717181717181716181816
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