
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 6AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 349 | 475 | 620 | 555 | 496 | 464 | 395 | 365 | 327 | 230 | 127 | 159 | 134 | 110 | 93 | 97 | 81 | 100 | 381 | 354 | 346 | 333 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.57m | 8:49PM1.42m | 9:22AM1.62m | 9:32PM1.29m | 10:07AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM-0.01m | 2:54PM0.13m | 2:59AM0.02m | 3:43PM0.16m | 3:35AM0.08m | 4:37PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 7 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 |
161 | 226 | 157 | 140 | 163 | 168 | 103 | 95 | 98 | 89 | 119 | 127 | 159 | 134 | 110 | 93 | 97 | 161 | 100 | 79 | 148 | 107 | 333 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 |
4 | 157 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 47 | 71 | 41 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 103 | 84 | 125 | 148 | 151 | 194 | 81 | 161 | 154 | 64 | 220 | 149 | 294 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 | S 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 79 | 53 | 18 | 25 | 51 | 51 | 134 | 225 | 381 | 354 | 346 | 80 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
240 | 349 | 475 | 620 | 555 | 496 | 464 | 395 | 365 | 327 | 230 | 67 | 65 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 160 | 38 |
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