Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 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
23.0° 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 12PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6691
5831
4980
4742
4936
3798
4759
4890
4516
4187
3945
3488
3011
2730
2263
2031
1850
959
1677
1624
1575
1559
1587
1602
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
15
E
10
E
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03AM1.58m
2:10PM0.99m
2:02AM1.47m
3:16PM1.08m
2:58AM1.35m
4:13PM1.19m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.18m
7:28PM0.46m
9:01AM0.19m
8:45PM0.51m
9:47AM0.20m
10:00PM0.52m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
17
17
18
19
18
19
18
18
20
21
22
22
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
14
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
36
32
3798
3891
4148
9
8
29
26
6
2730
2263
2031
1850
959
1677
1624
1575
1559
1587
1602
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
1.7
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
21
4
4
4
726
3
3
3
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
4
7
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
2.1
S
10
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
6691
5831
4980
4742
4936
821
4759
4890
4516
4187
3945
3488
3011
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
105
105
105
174
564
564
631
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
4
4
4
0
0
4
4
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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