Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 5PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 408 | 497 | 479 | 449 | 460 | 421 | 249 | 475 | 169 | 399 | 455 | 437 | 314 | 253 | 225 | 270 | 244 | 250 | 266 | 125 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.33m | 11:40PM1.10m | 12:44PM1.29m | 00:27AM0.95m | 1:46PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.20m | 5:58PM0.47m | 5:52AM0.29m | 7:05PM0.56m | 6:33AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 96 | 4 | 37 | 449 | 101 | 149 | 249 | 475 | 138 | 399 | 455 | 437 | 314 | 253 | 225 | 270 | 244 | 250 | 266 | 117 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 62 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | ESE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 8 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 163 | 20 | 169 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 398 | 408 | 497 | 479 | — | 460 | 421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 64 | 29 |
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