
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 6AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 382 | 329 | 349 | 362 | 305 | 231 | 197 | 195 | 200 | 207 | 240 | 240 | 555 | 314 | 746 | 458 | 411 | 305 | 261 | 186 | 212 | 302 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.42m | 6:20PM1.43m | 6:59AM1.56m | 7:03PM1.40m | 7:39AM1.67m | 7:48PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.06m | 12:24PM0.25m | 00:39AM0.01m | 1:12PM0.17m | 1:13AM-0.01m | 2:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
3 | 382 | 329 | — | — | 196 | 231 | 197 | 195 | 200 | 207 | 240 | 240 | 286 | 314 | 7 | 458 | 411 | 124 | 99 | 81 | 68 | 264 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 140 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | S 5 |
440 | — | — | 349 | 362 | 305 | 127 | 130 | 97 | 109 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 555 | 248 | 746 | 198 | 255 | 305 | 261 | 186 | 212 | 302 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 29 | 29 | 284 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 38 | 277 | 284 | 277 | 429 | 277 | 277 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 37 |
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