Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 106 | 95 | 123 | 88 | 55 | 133 | 214 | 131 | 121 | 110 | 98 | 82 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 45 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.33m | 8:39AM1.60m | 8:46PM1.22m | 9:14AM1.59m | 9:23PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.08m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 84 | 60 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 93 | 106 | 95 | 123 | 88 | 55 | 133 | 214 | 131 | 121 | 110 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 106 | 66 | 29 | 29 | 268 | 659 | 607 | 282 | 106 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 389 | 64 | 29 | 29 |
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