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 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
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
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
47
42
75
39
32
30
73
65
59
59
53
36
61
62
57
57
73
67
70
68
66
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:59PM1.26m
3:12AM0.80m
4:08PM1.31m
4:35AM0.83m
5:05PM1.39m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.44m
10:12PM0.57m
8:45AM0.47m
11:19PM0.49m
10:01AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
16
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
15
15
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
19
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