Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 319 | 320 | 618 | 451 | 435 | 139 | 295 | 301 | 123 | 144 | 246 | 244 | 212 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 122 | 85 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.36m | 9:13PM1.57m | 9:48AM1.41m | 9:50PM1.46m | 10:29AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.02m | 3:04PM0.17m | 3:38AM0.03m | 3:47PM0.22m | 4:10AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 44 | 125 | 41 | 301 | 123 | 144 | 25 | 154 | 212 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 122 | 85 | 146 | 143 | 110 | 193 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 106 | 24 | 139 | 134 | 131 | 116 | 56 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | S 16 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
5 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 49 | 111 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 127 | 131 | 126 | 115 | 103 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
263 | 319 | 320 | 618 | 451 | 435 | 139 | 295 | 154 | 113 | 127 | 246 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 305 | 87 | 34 |
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