
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 13 | 93 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 282 | 285 | 312 | 276 | 718 | 562 | 424 | 291 | 188 | 181 | 155 | 93 | 69 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:10AM0.84m | 4:21PM1.36m | 5:02AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.44m | 5:43AM1.04m | 5:45PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.49m | 11:19PM0.36m | 10:28AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.26m | 11:18AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
225 | 220 | 151 | 93 | 58 | 66 | 17 | 7 | 81 | 75 | 76 | 224 | 718 | 562 | 424 | 93 | 80 | 84 | 131 | 93 | 69 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 12 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
13 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 50 | 42 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 61 | 85 | 58 | 254 | 123 | 81 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | E 8 | S 20 | S 19 | N 10 | — | SSE 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
48 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 122 | 182 | 3 | 205 | 190 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | 13 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 216 | 282 | 285 | 312 | 276 | — | — | — | 291 | 188 | 181 | 155 | 61 | 61 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 4 | 55 | 90 | 106 | 87 | 113 | 168 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 429 | 105 | 37 | 4 | 4 |
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