Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Evans Head-Airforce Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.4° 

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
77
61
62
57
62
69
88
108
72
99
131
128
125
157
238
172
142
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:05PM1.39m
5:31AM0.89m
5:50PM1.48m
6:14AM0.97m
6:28PM1.57m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.40m
11:00AM0.38m
00:39AM0.31m
11:47AM0.30m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
14
14
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
18
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
15
13
13
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
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