Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AEST
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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
383
387
218
232
332
294
346
427
448
428
476
476
418
368
326
291
289
291
284
277
314
305
298
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:47PM1.10m
4:37AM1.43m
5:34PM1.23m
5:24AM1.38m
6:14PM1.35m
Low Tide
10:40AM0.18m
10:23PM0.44m
11:20AM0.15m
11:23PM0.39m
11:54AM0.13m
00:14AM0.35m
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:09
6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
5
2
1
4
4
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
17
18
17
19
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
18
17
19
18
17
18
17
18
20
19
19
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
13
3
13
218
232
332
294
346
427
448
3
326
291
289
291
3
2
2
298
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
3
12
6
11
31
5
2
3
6
6
2
2
6
6
3
10
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
11
3
5
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.8
SE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
411
383
387
169
156
428
476
476
418
368
79
284
277
314
305
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
37
37
55
105
37
4
4
4
37
37
37
37
37
0
4
37
0
37
37
37
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
6
7
4
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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